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of burnt umber and the före limbs blackish with a påle 

 posterior fringe. 



The length of the dry skin from snout to vent is about 

 60 cm., but the living animal is probably considerably larger. 



Fig. 1. Skull of Choloepus napensis, lateral view. 



Fig. 2. Skull of Choloepus napensis, 

 seen from below. 



Fig. 3. Skull of Choloepus napensis, 

 seen from above. 



The longest claw of the hands is measured in a straight line 

 55, and the longest hind claw 47 mm. The dimensions of 

 the skull are recorded below. 



The colour-pattern described above is not similar to that 

 of any other Choloepus. The fur is coarser than that of 



