Larson Potamogale Genus species - Potamogale velox Family - Potamogalidae Superfam - Tenrecoides Order - INSECTIVORA Cohort - LINGULICULATA Example specimen - 8/Apr./1898 ♀, Near Benito R. 25 mi. from mouth, West Africa, Low hills above sea level, (Bates) 373-542 - 36-22 Head - Dark rusty brown above, white below and around upper lip and cheeks, ears brown. Body - overall shape like a small crocodile, canal shaped, rusty dark brown above, lighter on sides, white belly, fur soft, fairly short. Tail - upper tail like body, furry, dark rusty brown, lighter from below, lower tail thick, dark brown, hair short, sparse, a keel-like ridge running along dorsal margin. Forefoot - legs very short 5 toes with claws, claws whitish, pads light brown. Hindfeet - unique in that 2nd toe is split halfway down forming almost 2 toes in one with two separate claws, may be fresh, three other normal toes with light claws.