Field notes, v1430
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Collected Black footed Cat Genus species - Microfelis negripes (thomasi) Subfam - Felinae Fam - Felidae Super fam - Feloiden Suborder - FISSAN PEDA Order - CARNIVORA KM- 14342 ➡, 6 Sept 1939, "Mabely", Queenstown, C.P. Murray, 420, 185, 100, 57. Desc - Head - nose black, black around front of eyes, white marks above nose and above eyes, forehead mixed with black stripes, brown, ears white tufts claw margin, ears outside dark brown, chin white, Body - from top of head to tail base color a whitish, ruffaws light brown with 8-10 rows of small black dots, sides same and below, on throat white, with 3 black semi circular narrow bands, black and light bands on legs feet black, tail less than 1/2 length of body, black tipped, with black and light rings. Felis (microfelis) nigripes Light Phase - from Bechuanland, C.P. No. 14340 ➡, 23 July 1936, Vryburg, Smit, 430, 165, 100, 47 Desc - same pattern of markings as darker phase only black spots a rusty color, legs with white and black bands, Background color above a cinnamon whitish brown.