Field notes, v1430
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erson Collected Long-Tailed Mouse Genus species - Grammomy's dolichurus Subfamily - Murinae Family - Muridae Suborder - MYOMORPHA Order - RODENTIA Example specimen 160607, own, Nico Smith Farm, 20 mi. W. Port Elizabeth, Cape Province, S. Afr. 291-179-25 , Aug. 13, 1948. Description Head - grey above, base of ears a few buffish colored hairs, ears large and oval with short brownish hairs, throat and chin white. Body - greyish and brownish hairs with slaty bases, ventrally white, fur soft. Tail - much longer than body, brown short hairs, hairs thicker and longer toward tip . Forefeet - legs shorter than hind legs, 4 toes with claws 1st toe a vestige only, feet white, pads light. Hindfeet - 5 toes with claws, pads brownish, hair on feet a light whitish luff.