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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.