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Tom Larson
Collected
Elephantulus Trapansis
Genus species - Elephantulus trapensis.
Family - Macroscelididae
Superfam - Macroscelidoidea
Order - INSECTIVORA
Cohort - UNGULICULATA
Example Specimen - G.C. Shortridge, No. 670,
17 Nov. 1936, ? King Wm's town Museum, Ezelfontein,
nr. Leliefontein, Namaqualand. H-B-102, TL-120,
HF-32.5, Ear 26.5
Description
Head - Snout elongated with dark stripe running
along top, tip of nose black, small groove under
snout, short light brown hairs on snout, fur on
head a mottled brownish buff on top, slate
grey hair bases, cheeks and side of head an
ashy grey with slate grey base, chin yellow,
white hairs, whiskers black, long and sparse,
ears long with short dark hairs outside,
light buff hairs inside.
Body - on shoulders, back, and behind ears a
buffy brown with slate grey bases, mottled
buff-brown on posterior back, sides lighter
grey-brown, giving way to grey-white below
with slate grey bases.
Tail - Base of tail naked, tail about same length,