384 Records of the Indian Museum. [Vor. XI, 
than half as great as the depth of the femur at its distal end. 
Patella also somewhat slenderer than in S. crassicaudatus, the 
median ventral tooth shorter and not directed forwards, the margin 
strongly concave behind it, more lightly concave in front. Tibia 
concave ventrally at base, then abruptly swollen and gradually 
tapered; the basal concavity hidden when the arm is not extended. 
Upper margin of tarsus two and a half times as long as claw. 
First legs.—Nearly half as long again as body. Coxa termin- 
ating behind base of trochanter of arm. Femur about three 
quarters of length of patella, slightly longer than tibia. Tibia 
about one-fifth as long again as foot. Foot about ten times as 
long as deep, deepest at end of metatarsus. Second metatarsus 
about three-fifths as long as whole tarsus and about ge to five 
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Fic. 1.—Schizomus EIS) perplexus & left arm, X 30. 
2.— ”” 2 ” x 30. 
Shee " ” buxtont rf x. 30; 
4.— ” ry * 3 foot of antenniform leg, X 65. 
proximal tarsal joints which are subequal in length, the basal being 
perhaps somewhat shorter than the others. 
Fourth legs.—Femur slenderer than in S. crassicaudatus, 
about two and a third times as long as deep. 
Tail.—Resembles that of S. crassicaudatus. 
2. Cephalothorax.—As in the male. 
Arvms.—About three-quarters the length of the body. Tro- 
chanter with both margins lightly and evenly convex, practically 
straight ; anterior angle less strongly produced than in male, a 
small spine present on inner surface some distance from it. 
Femur shorter than in male, free ventral margin not longer than 
basal tubercle. Lower margin of patella biconcave; ventral spine 
represented only by a tubercle between these concavities. Ventral 
margin of tibia concave basally, then lightly swollen. Upper 
margin of tarsus twice as long as claw. 
