The fingers and toes are white, and the remaining portions of the hands and feet are shiny gray. The tail is thinly haired, black above and paler beneath, with the tip sometimes white. The eyes are quite small, and the ears are fairly large and covered with short, fine hairs. The pollex has a rounded nail, whereas the other digits have well-developed, slightly curved claws. The incisor teeth are pale yellow and project somewhat forward.
Females have two pairs of mammae.
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