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white hair : top of the head blackish : hair on the 

 shoulders and upper part of the back lighter than 

 on the lower part : tail as in the former species. 

 Toes with crooked claws instead of flat nails. 



N. B. The above three species are extremely 

 nearly allied, and the supposed synonyms are dif- 

 ferently applied by different authors. 



SQUIRREL MONKEY. 



Simia Sciurea. S. caudata imberbis, ocripite prominulo, unguibus 

 quatuor plantarum subulatis, natibus tectis. Lin. Syst. Nat. p. 43 . 



Long-tailed yellowish-grey beardless Monkey, with orange-co- 

 loured hands and feetj four of the claws on the hind feet 

 pointed. 



Saimiri. Buff. 15. p.6j. pi. 10. 



Orange Monkey. Pennant Quadr. p. 220. 



This, when seen in perfection, is a beautiful 

 animal. In size it scarce exceeds a squirrel, 

 and is of a bright gold-yellow; but the speci- 

 mens commonly brought into Europe are ra- 

 ther of a yellowish-brown or greenish cast; with 

 orange-yellow feet and hands. The head round ; 

 the nose blackish; orbits of the eyes flesh colour; 

 ears hairy : under parts whitish : tail very long, 

 with a black tip. 



