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River Hare
Genus species - Bunolagus monticularis
Subfam - Leporinoe
Family - Leporidae
Order - LAGAMORPHA
Cohort - GLIRES
Example Specimen - KM-13010 ♀, 28 Oct. 1947,
Ganna Farm (Rhenoster River), 54 mi. E. Calvinia
C.P., 3600', Shortridge, HB-445, T1-95,
HF-108, Ear 120.
Description
Head - a dark greyish brown, light brown
ring around eye, a black line extending from
mouth up along cheek, chin light whitish
yellow), throat greyish brown, ears
grey ruffous behind ears.
Body - dark mottled greyish brown,
hairs ringed with light slate grey, fawn,
black whitish yellow, black tipped.
Belly and below a light ruffous.
Toil - greyish brown, very fluffy and
soft fur,
Hind feet and legs - 4 toes with claws,
fur a ruffous brown, fur upon inside
Leg a light ruffous.
Fore feet and legs - 4 toes with claws,
probably 5th one very vestigial, fur
ruffous brown.