Tom Larson Collected Short-Eared Gerbil Genus species - Desmodillus auricularis Subfam - Gerbillinae Family Tribe - Microtini Cricetidae Superfamily - Muroidea Suborder - MYOMORPHA ORDER - RODENTIA Example specimens - Port Elizabeth Museum, New Brighton, No. 1422/82 ? King Williamstown Museum - G.C. Shortridge, ♂ No. 915, 2 Jan. 1946, H-8-115, Tail-87, HF-25, Ear 11.5. (4460') Description - Head - medium brown above, darker ring around eye, ears almost transparent, lighter spot in front of ear, white spot behind ear, cheeks light brown, white below extending up in front of cheeks and under nose, line of hairs above slaty grey, whiskers fine, lower whiskers white, upper longer ones grey black. Fine short hairs outside and inside of ears. Body - Dark brown above, lighter brown on sides, belly white, Base of brown hairs slaty grey. Tail - Brown above and below with lighter brown hairs.