868 ROBERT COLLETT, 



barely longer than the nail itself ; it is situated so far back, that the 

 end is separated as far from the root of the 2"^ finger , as the )ength 

 of that finger without the claw. 



Fleshy pads are present at the base of each claw-bearing Joint, 

 also a row of three at the base of the fingers. 



The tail is long, about the length of the body (with head), or 

 inconsiderably shorter ; it is very thinly clothed, and without trace of 

 a crest of hair along the upper side, or brush at the tip. The hairs 

 are short, close, and so few that the rings are visible every- 

 where. Only the root, for the length of half an inch, is densely clo- 

 thed with hair which forms a continuance of the covering of the back, 

 and which suddenly terniinates behind, so that this portion has a 

 somewhat s wollen appearance. 



The ears are comparatively large and broad; their length, mea- 

 sured along the outer niargin, is comparatively greater than their 

 distance from the eyes, and about equal to the length of the sole of 

 the bind foot. 



They are mostly naked, except that at the base of their outer 

 surface ; a tuft of longer hairs also Covers the inner margin internally. 



The col u r is almost black on the back and upper part of the head 

 as far as the front of the ears, but with a strong mixture of white 

 mottled hairs. The für is, especially at the root, bluish grey ; but the 

 outer third of each hair is white with black tip, while some Single 

 hairs are also quite black. In this manner the whole back obtains a 

 characteristic grizzled grey hue, as the white portions of the hairs are 

 sharply defined against the adjacent black tips. 



At the root of the ears, and down the feet, a reddish mixture is 

 to be Seen ; the ears round the base of the inner margin are specially 

 covered with some hairs, of an intensely reddish yellow colour (par- 

 tially, however, with black tips). 



The snout appears to be rusty red; a broad black stripe is 

 seen to commence on the nose and extend to the occiput, and a similar 

 one, but shorter, and much less marked, runs from the side of the 

 snout to the eyes. 



On the feet the colour is more rufous. The upper part of the 

 toes is faintly reddish grey ; the claws of a light horn-colour. The under 

 surface of the body, and inner sides of the feet are yellowish rufous, 

 with a slight reddish tiuge. 



1) The, covering of hair is much worn here. 



