FOUR-FINGERED MONKEY. 
This Monkey is the Coaita of BufFon: who- 
unites it's history with that of Marcgrave's 
Exquima; which is the Simia Diana of Lin- 
inaeus, and Pennant's Spotted Monkey. It ap» 
! pears to be the Simla Sapajus Paniscus, of 
Linnseus; the Quato, of Bancroft's Guiana; 
the Spider Monkey, of Edwards; and the 
Four-Fingered Monkey, of Pennant, &;c, 
Quoata, or Coaitay is said to be it's usual- 
name in Guiana« 
! BufFon gives us the following distinctive 
characters of this species — The Coaita," 
says he, " has neither cheek-pouches, nor cal- 
losities on the buttocks. It has a very long 
prehensile taiL The partition of the nostrils 
is very thick ; and their apertures are placed at 
the sides of the nose, not under it. It has only 
four -fingers on it's hands., or fore-feet. Both 
it's hair and skin are black. It's face is naked, 
and tawny. It's ears are also naked, and re- 
semble those of Man, It is about a foot and ; 
a half. 
