William Temple Hornaday

“ Its skull is more convex, or rounded, on its upper surface, than that of H. amphibius; its legs are longer and more slender in proportion, and its eyes do not “pop” out of its head, like those of the giant species. Another striking character is the long tail, which, in proportion, is about twice as long as that of its only living relative, H. amphibius. “The face of the pygmy is relatively smaller than that of the large species, which brings the eyes nearer to the median line of the skull. The lower jaw of the pygmy bears only two incisor teeth, while the large species has four ”