RECORD: Darwin, C. R. 1867.12.06. Monkeys Sexual selection. CUL-DAR83.87. 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).


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B. Mus. Dec. 6 67. Monkeys Sexual Selection

The Bearded monkey is Brachyurus satanus.-

The face of Papio mandrillus is painted blue & scarlet - bears on the Cercopithecus in which face of both sexes blue - good case for blue skin so great as commonly in Mammals.


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