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white hair: top of the head blackish: hair on the 
shoulders and upper part of the back ligliter 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". caudma bnherhis, occipite prominulo, unguihus 
quatuor plantarum subulatis, natihus tectis. Lin. Syst. Nat. p. 43 , 
Long-tailed yellowish-grey beardless Monkey, with orange-co- 
loured hands and feetj four of the claws 011 the hind feet 
pointed. 
Saimiri. Buff. 15. /. 67. />/. 10. 
Orange Monkey. Pennant 9uadr, 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. 
