LONG-FINGERED LEMUR. Ill 



pressing with sufficient precision the extreme 

 thinness of the two middle toes. 



This species is a native of Madagascar, where it 

 inhabits woods : it is extremely rare, and is sup- 

 posed to feed on fruits, insects,, &c. it is fond of 

 warmth, and has the same slow motion as the 

 Lemur tardigradus. Its native name is Aye Aye, 

 which is said to be taken from its natural voice 

 or cry, which resembles a feeble scream. 



A new arrangement of the animals of the 

 Linna^an genus Lemur is proposed by Mons. 

 Geoffroy., who distributes them into five distinct 

 genera,, in the following manner: 



I. 



INDRI. 



Four upper cutting-teeth, standing distant in pairs. Four lower 

 ones horizontal. 



1. Indri breincaudatus. Short-tailed Indri. Blackish Indri, with 



very short tail. 

 Indri Sonn. Lemur indri. Gmel. Syst. Nat. 



2. Indri longicaudatus. Long-tailed Indri. Tawny Indri, with very 



long tail. 

 Le Maki a bourres. Sonn. 

 Lemur laniger. Gmel. Syst. Nat. 

 Le Maki fauve. Buff', suppl. 7. pi. 35. 



