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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, occipite prominulo, unguibus 

 quatnor plantarum subulatis, natibus feeds . Lin. Syst. Nat. p. 43 . 



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

 loured hands and feet 3 four of the claws on the hind feet 

 pointed. 



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



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, 

 irith a black tip* 



