Tom Lorson Lobengulae's Gerbil Genus species - Tatera lobengulae Sub family - Gerbillinae Family - Cricetidae Superfamily - Muroidea Sub Order - MYOMORPHA Order - RODENTIA Example (Collected) P. G. Geldenhuyz, KWT. Mus. No. 12668, J7, 23 Jan. 1946, Tsau Ngamiland, H-B-122, TI-132, HF-31, Ear-21. Description Head - Dark brown spot on nose, head a light yellow brown, almost a light buff, hair bases a slaty grey, skin light, short hair on ear and inside, Cheeks orange white, below on chin white. whiskers very fine and brown in color. Body - Light yellow brown above and on sides, below white, skin light, upper hair bases are slaty grey. Tail - As long as body, dark brown above, greyish white below, short hairs, slightly tufted at tip. Fore legs - 5 toes, 1st. vestigial, 4 toes with well dev. whitish claws, 5th toe 1st toe with a short Claw, white hair on toes above, brown pads, light brown on legs above, below white hairs.