Ors04 Poemys nigrifrons shortridgei KM-2834 ♀, 12 June 1929, Ssonu Kana Village, Grootfontein Dist. S.W. Afr. 1100 m, Shortridge, 68,74,18,16.5. Desc - a brownish grey above, a broad black midstripes from shoulders to tail, black ears, black around eyes to tip of nose, white below or whitish grey, tail longer than body. Poemys ? KM-8992 ♀, 17 Apr. 1945, Auaggas Kerk, TauKastad, C.P. Arends - 72,79,18,17. Desc - slate grey above, black stripe from back of shoulders to tail, ears dark, lighter slate grey below, tail and feet light colored, as long as body.