Sonnerat, P. (English spelling) SonneratP

Japanese: Sonnerat,P.(英語表記)SonneratP
Sonnerat, P. (English spelling) SonneratP

...A species of prosimian endemic to Madagascar, it is part of the Indriidae family of primates along with the Sifaka and the Abahi (illustration). 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 when they shouted "Indri" (Look!). The local name is babakotou, etc.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Sonnerat, P." is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…マダガスカル島に固有の原猿の1種で,シファカ,アバヒとともに霊長目インドリ科を構成する(イラスト)。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。…

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