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THE SAVAGE WORLD. 
ROARING MONKEY. 
The Roaring Monkey, or Bellowing Monkey (. Nyctipithecus vociferans ), 
though small and harmless, has a deep voice, which to the stranger suggests 
the roar of the lion or jaguar, or the suppressed bellow of the buffalo. Paraguay 
is its habitat. 
The Lemur-like Mon¬ 
key, or Spectral Monkey 
(Nyctipithecus lemurinus) ., be¬ 
longs to New Granada, where' 
it steals forth at night and 
utters constant cries as it 
wanders about in search of 
food. 
The Cat-like Monkey 
(.Nyctipithecus felinus , or com- 
mersonii ) is found in the Bra¬ 
zilian forests. It is some¬ 
times called the vitoe. 
The Gray Callithrix 
(Callithrix donocophilus) is 
quite common in menageries 
and is worthy of no special 
description. 
The Black-footed Callithrix ( Callithrix nigrifons) has the glossy hair of 
the family, and is distinguishable only by the coloring of its feet. 
The Black-handed Callithrix ( Callithrix melanochir ) wears only a single 
coat of short hair or fur. 
The Brazilian Squirrel Monkey (Cal¬ 
lithrix, or Chrysothryx ustus ), has a burnt- 
brown color. 
The Bolivian Squirrel Monkey (Cal¬ 
lithrix, or Chrysothrix entomophagus) , is 
named from its fondness for a diet of in¬ 
sects. 
The Rubicund Saki (Brachyurus rubi- 
cundus ) is found in the upper Amazon, 
where its various shades of red suggest an 
affliction like Bardolph’s, but one which has 
not been confined to the nose. The red of 
its body becomes a pronounced vermilion in 
the face; its cocoanut-shaped head is entirely 
bald, its body and legs are stout and like 
those of a man; its mouth is drawn down 
with an expression of the most pronounced 
disgust, and its tail consists of an exceed- Brazilian titi. 
ingly hairy ball. 
The Parti-colored Sajou (Callithrix sciurea ) is a Peruvian monkey, whose 
reddish-gray coat is marked with chocolate-colored spots. It carries its young 
on its back, and does not appear to be at all embarrassed in its movement. 
When asleep it rolls itself up into a round ball. From its cry it has been called 
