London Collected Ngamiland (Moun) Selous' Mierkat Genus species - Paracyictis selousii Tribe - Herpestini Subfom - Herpetingae Family - Viverridae Superfam - Feloidae Suborder - FISSIPEDA Order - CARNIVORA Example specimen - 2 Aug. 1938 ♀, (14136) Limalunga, Barotse land, Alt. 3330'. H.B. 460, TI-290, HF-105, Ear-37 Description Head - A silvery grey color more pronounced around eyes, [illegible] sides of head, chin more buff color, top of head more grizzled brown, buffish behind ears. Long hairs anterior to ears. Body - A yellowish brown-grizzled, base of hair slaty with yellowish tips, guard hairs banded with white, black, with white tips. Belly hairs softer and fluffy greyish white. Tail - 3/4 length of body, white tipped, hairs long and coarse, hairs banded with white/black, white tipped. Forefeet - 4 toes, claws long and dark, pads black, foot about black legs dark brown Hind feet - 4 toes, black long claws, pads dark, hair on foot black.