arson Collected Pronolagus crassicaudatus melanurus EX - KM-10415 ♀, 23 Oct.1936, Kamiesberg (Witwater Plateau, W.Cape Prov.), 3500', Shortridge, 440-96-84-98, Description - Head and ears grey, mixed with black and brown from nose to top of head, chin a lot of white with buffy, throat ruffous brown, ruffous behind ears, back a beautiful mottled dark brown, greyish brown, and ruffous toward rump, a ring or semicircle of black around shoulders in andraw band, below a pale ruffous, tail black and fluffy, legs ruffous, pale brown. Pronolagus crassicaudatus 'nyikoe' EX - KM-11561 ♀, 10 July 1946, M'lonje Plateau, Nyazaland, 5700-7000', Shortridge, ✎ 440-80-81-70 Des - Grey brownish head, sides grey, ears very short and grey, chin whitish grey, throat brownish, Back under hairs fluffy grey base buffy tipped, guard hairs mixed brown,white, then black tipped, overall color dark brown speckled with whitish, tail bright ruffous, whitish fluff below, legs or feet to ruffous white.