Tom Larson Collected Sand Mole Genus species - Bathyergus suillus Family - Bathyergidae Superfamily - Bathyergoidea Suborder - HYSTRICOMORPHA Order - RODENTIA Example Specimen - KMus - Van Zyl, Apr. 1939, No. 3/39, Campagnes Drift, Lamberts Bay, Kwa.C.P. (large - over 1' long) Description Head - light greyish brown, slate grey hair base, whiskers fine long and white, fur soft throughout, irregular white spot on top of head. Eyes and ears very small. Ears not protruding. Body - a soft shiny light brownish grey, sides and belly (grey). Tail - short bulb-like with white bristly hairs above and below. Forefeet - 4 toes with strong sharp digging Claws. Claws whitish pale brown, bristly white-short hairs along edge of toes and on foot. Hindfeet - 5 toes very long, nails white tipped like human finger nails. Pads brownish, white short bristles on side of toes. Mammæ - 6 Dental formula - 1/1 0/0 0/0 4/4