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Show 1893.] MONE;EYS OE THE GENUS CERCOPITHECUS. 245 is closely allied to C. petaurista, but has no black band back of the head. There are two skins, received from Leyden, in the British Museum. 3. CERCOPITHECUS MARTINI. Cercopithecus martinii, Waterh. P. Z. S. 1838, p. 58, et 1841, p. 71; Martin, M. An. p. 542 ; Wagn. Siiug. Suppl. v. p. 50 (1855) (footnote); Grav, P. Z. S. 1868, p. 182; id. Cat. Monk. B. M. p. 21 (1870); Sci. P. Z. S. 1884, p. 176, pi. xiv. Hab. Fernando Po or adjacent coast. This Monkey is easily distinguishable from C. petaurista by its greenish cheeks, without any white stripe beneath the ears, the bluish skin on the face, the greenish colour of the tail above, and the black hands and feet. W e have a fine living specimen (received Feb. 19, 1884) now in the Society's Menagerie. 4. CERCOPITHECUS LUDIO. Cercopithecus ludio, Gray, P. Z. S. 1849, p. 8, pi. ix. fig. 1, 1862, p. 182; id. Cat. Monk. B. M . p. 21 (1870); Wagn. Siiug. Suppl. v. p. 51 (1855); Sci. List Vert. (1883) p. 13. Hab. West Africa: Delta of Niger (Baikie); Cameroons (Crossley). I have examined the specimens of this species in the British Museum, including the type which is badly figured (I. s. c). I believe it to be a good species, characterized by its black limbs and rufous rump. W e bad a specimen of this Monkey living in the Gardens in 1871, of which there is a coloured sketch by Smit in the Library. W e have since received other individuals, but have not always distinguished them from the allied species. 5. CERCOPITHECUS MELANOGENYS. Cercopithecus melanogenys, Gray, Ann. & Mag. N. H. xvi. p. 212 (1845); id. P. Z. S. 1849, p. 7, pi. ix. fig. 2, et 1868, p. 182 ; id. Cat. Monk. B. M. p. 21 (1870); Wagner, Saug. Suppl. v. p. 50 (1855); Sci. P. Z. S. 1860, p. 246 ; Monteiro, P. Z. S. 1860, p. 112 Jent. Notes L. M. x. p. 11 (correct descr.). Hab. Angola (Monteiro). The type of this species (badly figured I. s. c.) is in the British Museum. It has the lower cheeks black, a spot between the eye and ear whitish, and the tail-end rufous. 6. CERCOPITHECUS SCHMIDTI. (Plate XVI.) Cercopithecus ascanias (?), Sci. P. Z. S. 1887, p. 502. Cercopithecus schmidti, Matschie, Zool. Anz. p. 161 (1892). Hab. Int. Eastern Africa; Manyuema, west of Tanganyika (Schmidt) ; Uganda (Stuhlmann). A skin of this species has been lately received at the British |