Field notes, v1430
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Tom Larson Collected Delalande's Fox Genus species - Otocyon megalotis Subfamily - Otocyoninae Super family - Canoidea Suborder - FISSIPEDA Order - CARNIVORA Super order - FERAEE Cohort - FERUNGULATA Example - KM-13511 0, 7 June 27, Ombombo. C. KooKoueld, S.W. Africa, 1400m, Shortridge , HB-550, T1-270, HF-135, Ear-125. Description Head - face black and chin, forehead extending back to wade of ear silver color, ears long and black, top of head greyish brown tinged with silver, throat whitish fauns buff. Body - Back a gorgyly silver gray with black streaks, under hair slate at base, burffy tips, guard hairs ringed with black, white, black tipped, below a whitish grey. Tail - about 2/3 rds length of body, end half of tail black, bushy, 1st half silver, Front foot - 4 toes with claws, a fifth toe no.1, well up inner side of foot above pads with a claw, vestigial, feet and legs black above, lighter underside. Hind foot - 4 toes with claws, legs and feet black above, lighter below.