തലയും കഴുത്തും വ്യത്യസ്തമാണ്. പുറം ഭാഗം തവിട്ട് നിറത്തിലാണ്. അതിൽ ചെറിയ പുള്ളികളും കണ്ണിനു താഴെ ശരീരത്തിന്റെ വശത്തുകൂടെ കറുത്ത വരയും കാണപ്പെടുന്നു. ശരീരത്തിന്റെ താഴ്ഭാഗം ക്രീം നിറത്തിലാണ്. മൂക്കും കൈകാലുകളും ചെറുതാണ്.[4]
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