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Transcription
orson
Collected
Small Spotted Genet Cat
Genus species - Genetta felina
tribe - Viverrini
subfam - Viverringe
Fam - V;verridae
Superfam - Felsidae
Suborder - FISSIPEDA
Order - CARNIVORA
Example Specimen, KM. 13820, ♀, June 1940,
Compagniesdrift, W. Lamberts Bay, N.W.C. Prov.
Heyns, No measurements,
Description
Head - nose black, ring around eyes black, black line extending from nose to forehead, chin black,
throat grey, whitish below eye, greyish silvery above behind eye and upon head, blackish behind ear, brown ears.
Body - black stripes from back of head to tail broadening towards back, 2 curved black bands from head to top of foreleg, 6 rows of black spotted spots on each side of median, 3-4 rows of spots on neck,
below medium grey.
Tail - as long as body, 10-11 black rings,
11 silvery white rings,
Forefeet - 5 claws and toes, feet black as well as legs, inner side of leg grey,
Hind feet - 5 toes and 5 claws, feet black, silvery spots on feet,