PREM SAGUR, a Hindi paraplusae of the Ilhagrivat Parana.
l'RESBYTIS. I Wyer. .A genus of monkeys, the Setunopithecus of Cutler, the Langur and Ilantunan monkeys of the Hindus, 1'. entellus, Bengal Langur.
P. achistaceus. Himalayan Langur. , P. priamua. Madras Langur.
1'. Johnii, Malabar Langur.
P. jabatus, Neilglierry Langur.
P. pileatus, Blyth, Sylhet, Cacbar, Chittagong. P. barbel, Blyth, Tiperah Hills.
P. obscurus, Reid, Mergui.
P. Phayrei, Blyth, Aral* P. albocinereus, Malay Peninsula.
P. cephalopterus, Blyth, Ceylon.
P. ursinus, Blyth, Ceylon.
P. maurus, —, Java.
P. inelalophos, —, Sumatra.
Presbytis cephalopterus, Zimmerman, Blyth, occurs in Ceylon. It is a most gentle creature ; has the body black, slightly grizzled ; croup, tail, and exterior of thighs albeseent, palest on the croup and end of tail ; head rufescent brown, a little tinged with blackish on the sides, and the whiskers and short hair on the chin and lips of a dull white, conspicuously con trasting. Dr. Kelaart designated it as a new Pr. eephalopterus, var. b. monticolns, and the native name he spells Kallu wanderu.
Presbytis entellus, Jerdon.
P. anchises, Elliot. Musya, . . . CAN. I Hanumau Langur, HIND. Bengal Langur, . ENG. Makur, Wanur, . MAHE.
The Bengal langur occurs in Bengal and Central India, prefers forests and highly wooded districts, groves near villages, and occasionally enters towns and plunders the shops of the grain dealers with impunity, as the Hindus of N. India deem it sacrilege to kill one, and in some temples in the west of India it is regularly fed by the priests.—Jerdon.
Presbytis Johnii, .Terdon.
SemnopitheonsJohnii,var. S. cucullatus, 18, Goof. Martin. S. hypoleucus, Blyth. S. Dussumierii, Schinz.
The Malabar langur is found in the forests of S. Canara, Malabar, Cochin, and Travancore, but frequents gardens and cultivated woodland. Like others of the genus, it generally, by a noisy and alarmed chatter, gives notice of the presence of tigers, leopards, and other beasts of prey.
Presbytis jubatus (Semnopithecus Johnii, Blyth), the Neilgherry langur is of a dark glossy-black throughout. It inhabits the Neilgherries, Ani
mallay, Pulney, and Wynad, above 2500 feet. It is shy and wary. The fine glossy fur is much prized.
Presbytis priamus, Elliot, Blyth, Kende wan deru, SINGH., the Madras langur, is not confined to the low country in the north of Ceylon. They are seen skirting the Kandyan Hills, and occasion ally on the hills. Trincomalee is full of them.
Presbytis schistaceus, Hodgson, _floral., Blyth.
Kubup, . . . . BHOT. I Kamba Suhu, . LEPCHA. Langur, . . . HIND.
The Himalayan langur is found along the whole range of the Himalayas from Nepal to far west of Simla, Naini Tal, Musoorie, the Terai and lower hills of Nepal, and in Kamaon, up to 12,000 feet. They are bold and predatory.
Presbytis thersites, Blyth, Elle wanderu, SINGH. It is found in Ceylon, in Binteihre, and in the Nanny district. It was considered identical with Pr. priamus of the Eastern and Western Ghats of the Peninsula, the Ceylon hanurnani,but is distinct from that and the several other allied species which have been confounded under Pr. entellus. At Mr. Elliot's suggestion, it has been designated Pr. thersites, Elliot. Adult male in ferior in size to that of Pr. entegus (verus) of Bengal, Orissa, and Central India. of a uniform dusky-grey colour (devoid of tinge) on the upper parts; face surrounded with white, narrow over the brows, the whiskers and beard more developed than in the other entelloid Indian species, and very conspicuously white. The strongly contrasting white beard is indeed the most striking feature of this Ceylon species, as compared with its near congeners.
Presbytis ursinus, Blyth, usually seen in large numbers jumping on the trees, and when disturbed they make a peculiar short howling noise. One was known to have attacked a coolie on a coffee estate carrying a rice bag. Some of the races of Malabar eat the flesh of this monkey, and consider it very delicious food, and some Europeans who have tasted it are of the same opinion.—Elliot ; Tennent's Ceylon, p. 62; Mr. Blyth's Reports.