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Kalahari Desert Rat
Genus species - Ochromys woosnami
Subfam - Cricetinae
Fam: Cricetidae
superfam - Muroidea
suborder - MYOMORPHA
Order - RODENTIA
EX. Specimen
KM-4104 ♂, 7 Nov. 1925, Sandfontein, S.W. Africa,
4100', Shortridge, 140/15, 26.5, 18.5, (2 embryos-
wannae 10, (4 ing: 6 feet).
Description - pale grey above with a dash of brown,
toward rump, sides same, below white,
ears light brown, feet white, pads brown,
tail 3/4 the length of body, white;
forefoot 5 toes with claws, 1st toe very short,
hindfoot 5 toes and 5 claws,