RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Semnopithecus melalophos. CUL-DAR83.43. Edited by John van Wyhe (Darwin Online, http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
REVISION HISTORY: Transcribed by Christine Chua and edited by John van Wyhe 2.2022. RN1
NOTE: See record in the Darwin Online manuscript catalogue, enter its Identifier here. Reproduced with permission of the Syndics of Cambridge University Library and William Huxley Darwin. The volumes CUL-DAR80-86 contain material for Darwin's book Descent of man (1871).
Darwin cited this in Descent 2: 310.
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Semnopithecus melalophos face blue except chin & lips flesh-coloured - face surrounded with hair directed backwards
Semnopithecus nemæus (Donc) most strongly coloured, face skin yellow, (describe) colour must be due to sexual selection
S. Mona still more strongly coloured face blue, (Perhaps describe colour of these 2 species)
Citation: John van Wyhe, ed. 2002-. The Complete Work of Charles Darwin Online. (http://darwin-online.org.uk/)
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