NATURAL HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICA 



5. Paraxerus palliatus typicus, Pet. Red-headed Squirrel 



6. Paraxerus palliatus ornaius, Gray 



7. Paraxerus palliatus swynnertoni^ Wrought. 



1. Heliosciurus mutabilis, Pet. 



2. Heliosciurus mutabilis beiree, Roberts. 



3. Heliosciurus mutabilis chirindensis^ Roberts. 



I. Funisciurus congicus, Kuhl. Western Striped Squirrel 



I. Sciurus carolinensis (introduced). The Grey Squirrel 



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1. Graphiurus 



2. Graphiurus 



3. Graphiurus 



4. Graphiurus 



5. Graphiurus 



6. Graphiurus 



7. Graphiurus 



8. Graphiurus 



9. Graphiurus 



10. Graphiurus 



11. Graphiurus 



Division: MYOMORPHA 

 Family : Glirid^ 

 (^Ihe Dormouse) 

 South African species 

 ocularis^ A. Smith. Large Grey Dormouse 

 murinuSy Desm. Cape Dormouse 

 murinus tzaneenensis, Roberts 

 platyops, Thos. Darling's Dormouse 

 nanus, de Wint. Dwarf Dormouse 

 kelleni, Reuv. Damaraland Dormouse 

 griselda, Schw. 

 griselda pretorice, Roberts 

 streeteri, Roberts 

 eastwoodce, Roberts . 

 zvoosnami, Dollman . 



Family : MuRiDiE 



Sub-family : Gerbillinae 



{The Gerbilles) 



South African species 



Gerbillus pceba typicus, A. Smith. Red Gerbille 



Gerbillus pceba schinzi, Noack. 



Taterona ruddi^ Wrought. 



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