RECORD: Darwin, C. R. n.d. Abstract of Brehm, Illustrirtes Thierleben, vol. 1. CUL-DAR83.92. 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).

Alfred Edmund Brehm. 1864. Illustrirtes Thierleben: eine allgemeine Kunde des Thierreichs, volume 1. Hildburghausen.

[92]

Brehm I. p. 91.

Mandrill

says face of young blackish & with age bright colour appears speaks of furrowed protuberance of adult as light brown

Says not a word about blue on face - but all authors cannot be wrong.

Says ♀ lighter colour on skin –

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