GALAGO MOHOLI.
slender towards the base, much thicker towards and at the tip, which arises
from the fur being longer on these parts. On the head, body, and extremities,
the covering consists of a very fine, short, woolly fur; on the tail, and
the upper surface of the fingers, rather harsher. Palms of the hands and
under surface of the fingers naked.
DIMENSIONS.
Inches. Lines.
Length from the nose to the point of
the tail ................... ig q
of the tail ....................... g q
of the head ............................ i g
of the ears ........................... i 4
Breadth of the ears ........................ 1 n
Length of the anterior extremities ... 2 6
of the thumb ........................ 3 1
of the fore finger ............... g
of the middle finger ........... g i
Inches. Lines.
Length of the third finger ........... 0 9
of the little finger ............... 0 5 1
of the hinder extremities ... g 4
of the tarsus ........................ | j
.of the thumb ........................ 5 ,
of the fore finger ................ g
of the middle finger ......... g
of the third finger ............. g
of the little finger .......... 7
The male and female are of the same size, and the prevailing colours are
alike in both; the yellow tint is rather strongest in the male.
As no correct figures of the internal parts of any of the species of Galago
have yet been published, and as none of the species of that genus are to be
readily procured, and consequently the opportunities of becoming acquainted
with their anatomical characters must rarely occur, I have thought it advisable
to avail myself of the materials which I possess, and furnish representations
of the more important and interesting organs of Galago Moholi. These
organs are represented in Plate 8 (bis.), and are—a '
Fig. 1. A front view of the skull, o f its natural size.
Fig. 2. A back view of the skull, of its natural size.
Fig. 3. A lateral view of the skull, of its natural size.
Fig. 4. A front view of the anterior portion of the upper jaw, of its natural size.
Fig. 5. A lateral view o f the lower jaw, of its natural size.
Fig. 6 . The under or basal aspect of the skull, of double the natural size. The incisor teeth
are disposed in pairs ; each tooth is linear, convex in front, grooved behind towards the point
and the apex is compressed transversely and formed for cutting. The canines are slightly curved'
the convexity directed forward, and each tooth is provided with a heel or obtuse denticulus
behind, near to the alveolus. The first, or false molar, is longitudinally compressed, and its apex
tndentate, the anterior and posterior denticuli very small; the true molars are crowned with-
several distinct points which are separated from each other by deep depressions, and these points
are disposed, when all the teeth of the side are in situ, in two longitudinal rows, the one row upon
the outer, and the other upon the inner, edge of the dental phalanx ; the latter row is slightly
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