NATURAL HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICA 



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5. Paraxerus palliatus typicus, Pet. Red-headed Squirrel . 54 



6. Paraxerus palliatus ornatus, Gray . . . .55 



7. Paraxefus palliatus swynnertoni, Wrought. . . 55 



1. Heliosciurus mutabilis, Pet. 



2. Heliosciurus mutabilis beiree, Roberts. 



3. Heliosciurus mutabilis chirindensis, Roberts. 



I. Funisciurus congicus, Kuhl. Western Striped Squirrel . 55 

 I. Sciurus carolinensis (introduced). The Grey Squirrel . 56 



Division: MYOMORPHA 

 Family : GLIRID.E: 



(The Dormouse) 

 South African species 



1. Graphiurus ocularis, A. Smith. Large Grey Dormouse . 77 



2. Graphiurus murinus, Desm. Cape Dormouse . . 68 



3. Graphiurus murinus tzaneenensis, Roberts ... 76 



4. Graphiurus platyops, Thos. Darling's Dormouse . . 81 



5. Graphiurus nanus, de Wint. Dwarf Dormouse . . 82 



6. Graphiurus kelleni, Reuv. Damaraland Dormouse . 83 



7. Graphiurus griselda, Schw. . . . . .83 



8. Graphiurus griselda preterite, Roberts . . . .83 



9. Graphiurus streeteri, Roberts . . . . .83 



10. Graphiurus eastwoodcs, Roberts ..... 83 



11. Graphiurus woosnami, Dollman . . . . .81 



Family : MURIDJE 

 Sub-family : Gerbillinse 



(The Gerbilles-) 

 South African species 



1. Gerbillus pceba typicus, A. Smith. Red Gerbille . . 88 



2. Gerbillus pceba schinzi, Noack. 



I. Taterona ruddi, Wrought. 



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