34 CHARLES MIDLO AND HAROLD CUMMINS 



PERODICTICUS 



Maims (2) 

 Figures 25-26 



The palmar reliefs resemble in a general way those in 

 Nycticebus. As in the latter, the pollex is highly opposable 

 and its base bears large portions of the massive pads I and 

 Th. The other pads of the border series (II, III, IV and H) 

 occur in their typical locations. A pad not belonging to the 

 basic plan (a secondary pad, Whipple indicated by the 

 patterns shown in figs. 25-26) is found on the proximal 

 phalanx of the pollex. 



The entire palmar surface presents minute spots of brown- 

 ish-black pigmentation, especially concentrated over the pads. 

 With the aid of a loupe it is noted that the pigment is deeply 

 seated. In the central area the spots are rounded, but over 

 the pads they are elongated in line with the epidermal ridges. 



H d : W (2). 



H p : O(2). 



Th: L p (2). 



I: W(l);WL d (l). 



II: L d (2). 



Ill: (2). 



IV: 0(1);V(1). 



CA : Ridges not formed. 



Pes 



Figures 27-28 



The pads are quite similar to those of the hand, the only 

 noteworthy difference being a partial division of Th into 

 tibial and fibular components. Pigmentation corresponds to 

 that of the palm, though the pigmented areas are hardly as 

 numerous. 



H d : W (2). 



H": I/ (2). 



C : Ridges not formed. 



Th: (2). 



I: W (2). 



II: L d lWl. 



