Fossorial adaptations include small eyes, short, naked ears, large forefeet with heavy claws.
The forefeet have five claws, while the rear have four.
On the forefeet, the third and fourth digits are longer than the second and fifth.
The feet are 40to 53 long, and the forefeet have claws approximately long, while the hind feet have claws that are around.
The forefeet have four functional digits and the hind feet have five, each with a strong, nearly straight claw.
The hindfeet were similar to the forefeet but had four digits rather than five.
The nose, ears, and forefeet are blackish and the thinly haired hindfeet are dark brown.
The forefeet are heavily adapted for digging, with powerful curved claws.
