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Show 246 MR. p. L. SCLATER O N THE [Mar. 14, Museum from Berlin. It is closely allied to C. melanogenys, differs in having only a very narrow black streak beneath the conspicuous white cheeks, the fur above more punctulated, and a much brighter rufous tail. There can be no doubt that the Monkey which I described in 1887 from a specimen formerly living in the Society's Menagerie, and referred doubtfully to C. ascanias, belonged to C. schmidti. I now exhibit a coloured sketch of this individual (Plate XVI.) taken by Mr. Smit in 1884. This specimen, presented by the Rev. W . C. Willoughby in December 1883, was originally obtained in Manyuema. It died in November 1886. 7. CERCOPITHECUS NICTITANS. Simia nictitans, Linn. Syst. Nat. i. p. 40 (1766). Cercopithecus nictitans, Erxl. Syst. Regn. An. p. 35 (1777); Martin, Monk. p. 536 ; Geoffr. Diet. univ. d'Hist. nat. iii. p. 301; Wagn. Saug. Suppl. p. 50 (1855) ; Gray, P. Z. S. 1868, p. 182; id. Cat. Monk. B. M. p. 21 (1870); Schleg. Mus. P.-B. vii. p. 89 (1876) ; Sci. List Vert. (1883) p. 12. Hocheur (Cercopithecus nictitans), F. Cuv. Hist. Nat. Mamm. pi. 17 (1825). Hab. West Africa. This Monkey is distinguished from all the other species of the section known to me by the absence of black stripes on the face, by the grey under surface, and by the peculiar shape of the white nose-spot, which is narrowed above and broadened below. It is not uncommon in captivity, and we have had some 10 or 12 specimens of it during the past thirty years, but I know of no antbentic record of the exact district of West Africa in which it is found wild. 8. CERCOPITHECUS ERYTHROTIS. Cercopithecus erythrotis, Waterh. P. Z. S. 1838, p. 59, et 1841, p. 71; Martin, M. An. p. 535; Fraser, Zool. Typ. pi. iv. (1848) ; Wagn. Saug. Suppl. v. p. 49 (1855); Gray, P. Z. S. 1868, p. 182; id. Cat. Monk. B. M. p. 21 (1870); Schleg. Mus. P.-B. vii. p. 70 (1876); Sci. P. Z. S. 1884, p. 176. Hab. Fernando Po (Fraser). This species is quite unmistakable from its red nose (of which the upper portion is sparingly covered with red hairs), reddish ears, and bright ferruginous red tail. W e first received a living specimen of it in 1884, and another in 1885. The former lived until January 1888. I exhibit its skin. 9. CERCOPITHECUS CEPHUS. Simia cephus, Linn. Syst. Nat. i. p. 39 (1766). Moustac (Cercopithecus cephus), F. Cuv. Hist. Nat. Mamm. pi. 19 (1821). Cercopithecus cephus, Martin, M. An. p. 532 ; Wagn. Siiug. Suppl |