Tom Larson Collected Chestnut Tree Mouse Genus species - Dendromus mesomelas Subfamily - Dendromurinae Family - Muridae Suborder - MYOMORPHA Order - RODENTIA Example specimen - Port Elizabeth Museum, New Brighton, P.E., No. 1422/42, 7 June 1937, ♀ Own Specimen No. 1444, TL-158, T-95, HF-20 ♂ Nico Smith Farm, 20 mi. W. Port Elizabeth, Cape. Description Head - Foamy Brown above, dark brown below eyes, light black spot on top of head, cheeks lighter brown, chin and throat hairs yellow-white, grey at base, whiskers fine and dark, lighter at tips, ears oval with short fine hairs. Body - Rusty brown above, grey at base, dark stripe starting at shoulders and terminating at base of tail. Below- hairs whiteish yellow- tipped, slaty-grey bases. Tail - slightly longer than body, thin with tiny ring pattern, semi-prehensile, dark grey color. Forefeet - only 3 toes all with short delicate claws, light hairs above feet and yellow pads on toes, leg hairs light grey.