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MR. E. I. POCOUK ON THE EXTERNAL CHARACTERS 



a. Feet of the Tropical A siatic Squirrels. 



In Callosciurus prevosti the claws of the fore foot are short, 

 with an abruptly curved, sharp point ; the three main elements 

 of the plantar pad are large and elongated, and small accessory- 

 tubercular pads are sometimes associated with them. The 

 outer carpal pad is irregularly cordate, with a notch in its 

 posterior border ; it is much shorter than the inner carpal pad, 



Text-fiofure 45. 



A. Right fore foot of Callosciurus notaUis, nat. size. 



B. ,, „ „ „ Tomeutes vittatus. 



C. ,, hind „ „ „ „ 



D. „ fore „ ., Callosciurus prevosti. 



E. „ hind „ „ 



which extends forwards along the side of the foot, so that its 

 anterior end overlaps on the pollical side the posterior end of 

 the internal lobe of the plantar pad, and its pollical margin, 

 evenly convex, conceals from view from the lower side the nail 

 of the pollex, which is planted some distance behind the anterior 

 end of the pad. (Text-fig. 45, D.) 



