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Transcription
Pangolin
Genus species - Smutsia Temmincki
Fam - Manidae
Order - PHOLIDOTA
KM- 10.20209, 22 June 1929, Obawongo-
Ometako Junction, Swaziland Dist,
S.W. Africa, 1080m, Shortridge,
H B and Tail 775, HF - 57, ear opening 20,
Desc - small and tortoise-like, ovate
brown scales from above nose above eyes to
end of tail, head scale small getting progressively
larger toward tail, scales above on feet,
nose blackish, face and below brown
skin with short sparse bristly furry.
Forefeet with 5 fingers, 3 middle claws with
long light bl brown curved claws, center
claw shorter, hind feet pale brown, 5 toes
and 5 claws about 1/2 " long, penis projecting
about 1/2 ", tail almost length of body/
with large scales above and below,
scales overlapping shingle-like eyes
very small.