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Collected
White-tailed Rat
Genus species - Mystromys albicaudatus
Tribe - Cricetini
Subfam - Cricetinae
Fam - Cricetidae
Superfam - Muridea
Suborder MYOMORPHA
Order - RODENTIA
Ex. Spec. KM-4096 ♀, 1-10-31, upper Balassi, about 10 mi. E. of King Williamstown,
Arends, 158-60-25-72.
Desc - a soft fur, greyish brown above,
more grey below, ears large, ovate, greyish,
tail 's 2 length of body, whitish above, white below,
feet white, Chin greyish white hindfoot
with 5 toes all clawed, no.1 vestigial, short,
front feet, 5 toes, 1st very vestigial with
claws.