RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Brehm, Thierleben I: 120-30. CUL-DAR189.93. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)

REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 10.2023. RN1

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Brehm, Thierleben vol I:

p. 120 Pithecia leucocephala males black on Head— bare space of skin on forehead

females very different, brownish black— on under side light rusty red — young resemble mothers.

[In margin:] I have omitted this

p. 122 Monkey trembled at sight of snake or crocodile

130 Midas œdippus when excited, erect their manes to make themselves a frightful as possible (Q)

see to this under mammalia (also Expression.)

[Expression, p. 96.]


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