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Collected
Lutototo - Seguong
Banded Mongoose
(Mungos mungo grisonax)
KM-1456007, 31 Aug, 1924, Oryumbumbi
Cunene River (15 mi above Falls), N.W.
Ovamboland, 3400', Shortridge,
385, 275, 80, 25.
Desc - lower half of back with black
and rusty yellow bands to tail base,
15-20 black bands, equal no of light
bands (across back) a grizzle grey
upper half of back, neck, and head,
below a rusty grey brown, tail 3/4
length of body, tail tip dark brown,
grizzly black, and light brown, nails
dark brown and long.