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Dwarf Mouse
Genus species - Leggada minutoides
subfam - Murinae
Fam - Muridae
Superfam - Muroidea
Suborder - MYOMORPHA
Order - RODENTIA
EX. spec. - KM- 3156 ♀, 14 May 1938,
Redelinghuis, C.P, Geldenhuy5, 63, 51, 15, 11.
Desc-
Light brown above, ears brown, tail light
brown, almost length of body, sides
fawn color, white below, feet very
small, feet white above, front feet
4 toes above with
tiny claws, a fifth toe (no.1) vestigial,
hindfeet - 5 toes with claws, 1st shorter
than others.
Leggada deserti
KM- 12527 ♀, 11 Jan. 45, Gomare, Ngamiland,
(Map.ref. 19.22 AC), Geldenhuy5, 61, 48, 12, 10.
Desc - fawnish light brown above, white below,
tail light brown,
Leggada deserti valschensis
KM- 12524 ♂, 1 June 46, 2 mi. N. of Ondeladerust
D.F.S., Geldenhuy5, no meas.
Desc - a medium brownish fawn, sides lighter,
white below, tail medium brown above.