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The nose pad has the digging portion very markedly divided off 

 from the back portion, which merely forms a narrow collar to it, and 

 has no trace of the lateral point seen in C. asiatica and to a less 

 extent in C. luintoni. 



The fur is much softer and relatively longer than in any other 

 known species. In general colour the back is greyish yellow, the 

 sides and abdomen being lighter. On the back the hairs are about 

 12 mm. in length, the lower two-thirds being grey, the upper third 

 pale brownish yellow tipped with darker brown. As the specimen 

 has been preserved in spirit these colours may be a little different in 

 the fresh specimen. On the sides the hairs measure 20 mm., are 

 dark grey in the lower two-thirds and light dirty yellow in the ter- 

 minal third. The forehead and cheeks are a pale yellow, as are also 

 all four feet. 



The front foot is unlike any other species in having the 4th claw 

 well developed. The length of the claws are : 1st, 4*7 ; 2nd, 5-2 ; 

 3rd, 10 ; 4th, 3*5. The 1st, 2nd, and 4th claws are all broader than 

 in other species, the 4th being 2*6 mm. broad, while the 3rd claw is 

 much feebler than usual. On the hind foot there is a prominent 

 thickened pad a little in front of the heel, but which in walking 

 probably takes the place of the heel. This is unknown in other 

 species. 



The skull in general resembles that of C. asiatica considerably, 

 but is distinguished by its smaller size, by its greater relative 

 breadth, and by the entire absence of the temporal bulla. There is 

 the further important difference in that the 1st premolar is single- 

 rooted in C. granti. 



The following are the principal measurements of the skull in the 

 type, which is a female, and in four other skulls in my collection 

 from Garies : — 



Orbital Dental Molar Palatal 

 Length, Breadth. Height. Region. Series. Series. Width. 



Type? ... 19-2 17 10-2 7 8-5 5'b 7-6 



A 18-8 17 10 6-8 8-5 5-3 7-8 



B 19 16-8 10-3 7-3 8-6 5-8 7-8 



C 19-5 16-5 10-5 7-3 8-5 5-2 7-8 



D 19-5 16-5 — 7 8-2 5-2 7-4 



The teeth differ considerably from those of G. asiatica, all the 

 anterior ones being small. The 3rd incisor might almost be regarded 

 as rudimentary. The 1st premolar is single-rooted and close to the 

 canine, with a small diastema between it and the next premolar. 

 The 2nd molar is only about two-thirds the size of the 1st, while the 

 3rd is a very minute tooth. The lower jaw of the type is remarkable 



