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Grson
collected
Rhodesian Dormouse
Genus species - Claviglis (sp ?)
Subfam - Graphiurus
Fam - Gliridae
Superfam - Gliroidea
Suborder - MYOMORPHA
Order - RODENTIA
Example specimen - 1977 ?, Tom Grson, Jun.6,1949,
Lusaka, N.Rhodesia, 143-37-20
Head - dark ring around eyes, slaty grey, ears
brown, whitish grey colour eyes and throat,
Chin chestnut color,
Body - slaty grey above, lighter grey
below,
Tail - less than half length of body,
with long lovely hairs from mid tail to posterior,
hairs brown, white tipped, forming a brush
like appearance. (probably stunted)
Fore feet - 4 toes with claws, pads light brown,
a fifth toe (No.1) vestigial without a claw. Hair
on foot whitish.
Hindfoot - 5 toes with claws, 1st toe very short,
hair whitish below, pads light brown.
Claviglis
KM
No. 609387, 4 sept.1938, Baluuole, Barotselond,
N.Rhodesia, 3301, HB-100, TI-75, HF 17.25, Ear-16