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Lauson
Collected
Otomys irroratus maximus
Example specimen - KM-10906 ♂, 28 Aug. 1946,
Sangaula, Kabompo R. N. Rhodesia,
HB-172, T1-105, HF-30, Ear-21
Description - Close resemblance to O. irroratus.
same above, below more brownish grey.
Otomys irroratus (melano)
Example specimen - KM-8385 ♀, 13 Dec, 1940,
Elands Bay, C.P. Geldenhuy's
HB-175, T1-108, HF-30, Ear-22,
Dark black above, lighter black below,
tail black.
Otomys trige! orsis saundersiae
Example specimen - KM-14682 ♀, 9 Oct. 1948,
Ovinway Farm, Albany Dist. C.P. 2200'-2800'
Shortridge-Macaulay, HB-152, T1.103 HF-28 Ear-21
Description - Slightly lighter brown
than O.i., difference in skull's not seen.
Otomys robertoi
KM-11139 ♀, 31 Jan. 1946, Lady Grey, C.P.,
5260-7500', Shortridge, 150, 85, 26.5, 18.
Desc - Black above, grey black below, feet
and tail and ears black, hair bases dark
slate grey, sniddles of hair or toward tip a
light brown, tips black or guard hairs black;
th dark slate grey hair bases gives overall
black appearance.