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MR. R. I. POCOCK ON THE EXTERNAL CHARACTERS 



than in Atlantoxerus and in contact, and the pad of the pollex 

 projects as a large lobe jutting out from the side of the 

 adjoining carpal pad. In the hind foot the three main lobes of 

 the plantar pad are also well developed, larger than in Euxerus 

 erythropus but shorter than in Atlantoxerus getidus ; but 



Text-figure 52. 



A. Right fore foot oi Atlantoxerus getulus, much enlarged. 



B. „ hind „ „ same. 



C. „ fore „ „ Marmota marmota. X J. 



D. „ hind „ ,, same. 



the hallucal lobe is quite small, subcircular and isolated as in 

 Euxerus erythropus ; and as in the latter there is no trace of 

 metatarsal pads, and the claws of all the digits are long and 

 strong. 



