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but sharply pointed, densely haired j nostrils not deeply di- 

 vided. Ear almost hidden, but rather large and generally 

 bordered with a dense fringe of fur, like that clothing the 

 body. Limbs short. Pore-limb with a very narrow bare 

 area above the wrist ; lower half of tibial portion of hind 

 leg seminude. Feet strong, especially the front pair, which 

 are rather broad, with the toes inwardly bent, with long sharp 

 claws : the 3rd and 4th slightly exceeding the length of their 

 respective toes. Hind feet narrower than the front feet, and 

 with shorter claws. ' Upper surface of both feet scaly, sparsely 

 clad with short brown hairs. Tail short, equalling the distance 

 from th§ vent to the shoulder j somewhat tetragonal, scaly, 

 ringed, covered with short brown hairs forming a short pencil 

 at the tip ; no long hairs. Fur moderately long, soft, and 

 lustrous. Blackish brown, tinged with rufescent, becoming 

 rich rufous brown in alcohol. Under surface almost con- 

 colorous with the upper surface, but of a pale reddish-brown, 

 with distinct greyish tinge. 







Tip of snout to vent 3-20 220 



„ „ eye 0-54 0-56 



Eye to ear 0'45 0-45 



Length of ear 025 0-27 



Breadth of ear 030 0-30 



Vent to tip of tail 1-74 1-70 



Hind foot 0-55 053 



The incisors are moderately long and curved, the posterior 

 portion well developed and sharply conical. The second and 

 third incisors, and the canine, have all the same form, but 

 the third incisor is somewhat larger than the second, and the 

 latter larger than the canine, the tips of the canine being on 

 nearly the same level with the point of the posterior portion 

 of the first incisor and with the anterior cusp of the first 

 molar. The minute premolar is in the same line with the 

 other teeth, but wholly excluded from being visible externally. 

 There is occasionally no trace of pigment on the teeth of 

 adults, as it is restricted to tlie tips of the teeth and dis- 

 appears with their points. 



Anterior border of foramen magnum to tip of pre- 



matillaries .in. 0-78 in. 0'79 



Breadth across maxilte „ 027 „ 0-30 



„ posterior to, and above lachrymal canal . „ 022 „ 0'21 



„ anterior to expansion of brain case . . ,, 0'25 „ 0'25 



„ external to tympanic >, 0'47 „ 0'48 



Length of lower jaw condyle to anterior end of al- 



vcolars „ 0'45 „ 0'44 



„ of upper alveolar line ...... 0-40 ,, 041 



5, of lower ■ „ , „ 0-21 „ 020 



