Field notes, v1430
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Lorson Collected Cape Dor-mouse Genus species - Clavigli's murinus Sub family - Graphiurus Family - Gliridae Super fam- Gliroidea Suborder - MYOMORPHA Order - RODENTIA Example specimen, 1602 ♂, Tom Lorson, Nico Smith Farm, 20 mi. W. Port Elizabeth, Cape Prov. S. Afr. 770-84-19, Aug. 10, 1948 Description Head - Soft grey hair on head, whitish grey cheeks and throat, Black ring around eyes extending in a band down to nose, long fine hairs whiskers. Ears light brown with fine sparse Body - uniform grey above, hair base slate grey, below lighter grey. Tail- Bushy and fluffy squirrel like hair's grey, thick and from 1/4 to 1/2 "long. Fore feet - 4 toes with small light colored claws, pads light, above with light grey hairs. Hind feet - 5 toes with short claws, pads light, light grey hair on feet.