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GREEN MONKEY. 



S. Sabsea. S. caudata imberbis Jlauicans, facie atra, Cauda cinerea, 

 natibus calvis. Lin. Syst. Nat. p. 38. 



Long-tailed yellowish-grey Monkey, with black face and callo- 

 sities behind. 



Le Callitriche. Buff. \\.p. 2yz.pl. 37. 



Green Monkey. Pennant Quadr. p. 203. 



This is one of the most elegant of the tribe. 

 It is generally about the size of a Cat. Its pre- 

 vailing colour is a fine olive, which when narrowly 

 inspected, seems a little varied with grey. The 

 under parts of the animal and the insides of the 

 limbs are of a light silvery grey. The face is of a 

 dusky reddish or swarthy flesh colour ; the nose 

 black ; the cheeks furnished with thick and long 

 pale-yellow hair, falling back on each side the 

 face, and almost covering the ears, which are 

 shaped like the human, and of a black colour. 

 This species is a native of several parts of Africa, 

 where, like most other Monkies, it inhabits 

 woods. It is also said to be found in some parts 

 of the East Indies. In its native regions the 

 colour is said to be much more elegant than 

 when imported into Europe : the beautiful green 

 soon fading into an olive colour. It is, however, 

 in general, sufficient to ascertain the species, 

 which is therefore commonly known by the name 

 of the Green Monkey. It has been extremely 

 well figured by Edwards. 



