…The name Indri comes from the French naturalist Pierre Sonnerat (1748-1814), who, upon encountering this monkey, mistook the locals for the animal's name, saying "Indri" (Look!). The local name is babakotou, etc. It is the largest of the prosimians, with a head and body length of 70 cm. … *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "babakotou" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…インドリの名は,フランスの博物学者ソンヌラPierre Sonnerat(1748‐1814)が,このサルに出会ったとき,現地人が“ごらんなさい”という意味で“インドリ”と叫んだのをこの動物の名と思い込んだことによる。現地名はbabakotouなど。原猿類の中では最大で,頭胴長が70cmある。… ※「babakotou」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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