A darker line runs down the centre of the back, while the underparts have only sparse, white fur. The long tail is hairless, except at the base, and covered with large, pentagonal scales. The fifth toe on the forefeet is vestigial, consisting only of a tiny claw located on a tubercle at the side of the foot.
A dark line runs down the back, while the underparts have sparse white fur. The long tail is hairless except for a base covered in large, pentagonal scales. The fifth toe on the forefeet has been reduced to a tiny claw on a tubercle at the side of the foot.