i66 THE MONKEYFOLK OF SOUTH AFRICA 



Distribution. — The yellow baboon inhabits the rocky country from the region 

 of the Zambesi north to Abyssinia and Nubia. 



The Vervet {Cercopithecus pygerythrus). 



This is the common blue ape of South Africa. NaturaHsts are familiar 

 with it under its old name of C. lalandii. The Dutch know it as the Blaauw- 

 aapje ; the Zulus term it Incau ; the Swazis, Ingobiyana, and the Basutos, 

 Inkalatshana. 



Description. — General colour above grizzled yellowish-grey and black, each 

 hair being annulated with sub-equal bands of these two colours ; out- 

 sides of the limbs and greater part of the tail like the back, the latter 

 a Httle darker ; narrow band across the forehead ; cheeks, chin, under- 

 parts, and insides of fore and hind Hmbs white, tinged with yellow ; 

 hands and feet black ; skin of face black, \^dth a few black hairs separating 

 it from the surrounding white ; hair round the root of the tail and anus 

 brick-red ; skin callosities yellowish, skin of scrotum green or blue. 

 (Sclater.) 



Measurements. — From nose to root of tail, 25 to 26 in. Tail, 24 to 25 in. 

 Skull, 4 in. full length. Hind-foot, 4I in. 



Distribution. — South Africa and up the East Coast to Mombasa. 



The Samango {Cercopithecus samango). 

 Known to the Zulus and Amaxosa as Insamango. 



Description. — Above, dark, grizzled, each hair ringed black and yellow, the 

 black rings being the longest ; darkest on the head, and gradually 

 lightening towards the tail. Below, chin, throat, abdomen, and inside 

 of hind legs dirty white ; fore limbs and hands black, outside of hind 

 Hmbs greyish-black, feet black, no rufous patch at the sides of the anus ; 

 tail gradually darkening, the distal two-thirds being quite black. Skin 

 of face, inside of ears, of feet, anal callosities, and nails black. (Sclater.) 



Measurements. — From tip of nose to root of tail, 2 ft. to 2 ft. 3 in. Tail, 

 30 to 31 in. Length of hind foot, 5 in. 



Distribution. — Eastern parts of Cape Colony up the coast as far as Angola, 

 in the deep, secluded, gloomy, forest-clad gorges. 



Note. — It is unnecessary in such a volume as this to give detailed descrip- 

 tions of the less known South African species of tree-climbing monkeys. 



The Lemur Family. 

 Garnett's Lemur {Galago garnetti). 

 Known in Natal and Zululand as the Bush Baby. 



