Field notes, v1430
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Larson Collected Cape Hare Genus species - Lepus capensis centralis Subfam - Leporinae Fam - Leporidae Order - LAGOMORPHA Cohort - GLIRES Example Specimen, KM-11500 ♀, 15 Dec. 45, Deelfontein (Karoo), C.P., Shortridge, 4960, AB-495, TL-110, HF113, Ear-122. Head - fawny brown with black hairs ringed with light brown, blacks light tipped, ears black tipped, light brown below, top fawn above, ruffs behind ears, chin light ruffs, Body - mottled black fawny brown, hairs ringed light grey, black, white tips, black tipped, below ruffs on sides, midlin white, throat brownish ruffs. Tail - Black above, white below and on side. Fore feet and legs - 5 toes with claws, 1st toe vestigial and upon side of foot, hair on pads greyish white, legs below ruffs, above same. Hind feet and legs - 4 toes, with large claws, pads hair whitish grey (dirty white), legs dale ruffs, white below down to foot.