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Collected
African Silver Fox
Genus species - Vulpes Choma
Subfam - Caninae
Fam - Canidae
Superfam - Canoidea
Suborder - FISSIPEDA
Order - CARNIVORA
EX - KM. 13525, OT, 10 Jan. 1938,
Compagnies Rest, Nr - Lamber's Bay, N.W.C.P.
100', Shortridge, HB-470, T1-345, HF 138, E'03
Description
Head - Nose reddish brown, darker around eyes,
head reddish buff, hairs ringed with brown,
white, reddish, under hair slate, ruffous tipped,
black chin with a brownish ruffous center,
ruffs
- throat whitish buff, ears ruffous, inner hairs white.
Body - a greyish silver color, hairs ringed
with white, black tipped, under hairs slate
grey thin fawn, below whitish ruffous.
Tail - 1/2 the length of body, black tipped
hairs, whitish buff with black tips, below
at base light ruffous.
front
Feet - 4 toes with claws, pads with dark
brown fur, tan ruffous legs (brownish ruffous),
Hind feet - 4 toes with claws, pads dark brown,
ruffous tinge, legs pale whitish ruffous below,
above darker.