Tom Larson Collected Creek Rat Genus species - Pelomys fallax (rhodesiae) Sub family - Murinae Family - Muridae Superfamily - Muroidea Suborder - MYOMORPHA Order - RODENTIA Example Specimen - KWT. Mus. Lancaster, No. 11051 27, 4000' El. 9 Jan. 1946, Chilanga, N. Rhod. Own specimen - Luanshya N. Rhodesia. Deccription Head - a grizzled appearance about, semi- stiff hairs, some completely black others grey with straw colored tips, Chin hairs a light foamy grey. Ears dark brown with rather reddish-brown hair tuft with black base in front of ear. Short hairs on ears reddish tipped. Body - same grizzled appearance as head with black and straw color or slightly reddish brown tips. Below a light grey. Hair loss about a dark grey or black. Toil - Nearly as long as body. Black above with short black hairs, and light grey below. Forefeet - 1st and 5th toes vestigial along middle toes normal. Joint trace of nail on 1st and 5th toe.