Tom Larson Collected Selous' Spiny Mouse Genus species - Acomys selousi Subfam - Murinae Family - Muridae Superfam. Muroidea Suborder - MYOMORPHA ORDER - RODENTIA Example specimen, No. 1752 ♂, own specimen, 5 mi. W. Luanshya, N. Rhodesia, Description Head - Hair on nose, forehead, and top of head, a medium grey with bands of light orange. Cheek hairs orange, throat and underside white. Ventral hairs softer and finer than the bristle like spiny dorsal hairs. Ears medium sized and grey with very fine hairs. Body - Above a dull grey mixed with bands of light orange giving way to more orange on the sides. Hairs stiff and bristle like. Lower side and ventral portions are white with finer hairs. Dorsal bristles about 1/2 inch long. Tail - About same length as body, greyish brown, finely fanged, and with fine hairs. Forefeet - 5 toes 1st one more vestige, with claws, feet white hairs partly covering claws, toes short, claws short. Hind feet - 5 claws and toes, feet white,