NATURAL HISTORY OF SOUTH AFRICA 



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



6. Paraxerus palliatus ornatus. Gray 



7. Paraxerus palliatus swynnertoni, Wrought. . 



1. Heliesciurus mutabilis. Pet. 



2. Heliosciurus mutabilis heirte, Roberts. 



3. Heliosciurus mutabilis chirindensis, Roberts. 



I. Funisciurus congicus, Kuhl. Western Striped Squirrel 



I. Sciurus carolinensis (introduced). The Grey Squirrel 



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Division : MYOMORPHA 

 Family : Glirid^ 

 {The Dormouse) 

 South African species 

 Graphiurus ocularis, A. Smith. Large Grey Dormouse 

 Graphiurus murinus, Desm. Cape Dormouse 

 Graphiurus murinus tzaneenensis, Roberts 

 Graphiurus platyops, Thos. Darling's Dormouse 

 Graphiurus nanus, de Wint. Dwarf Dormouse 

 Graphiurus kelleni, Reuv. Damaraland Dormouse 



7. Graphiurus griselda, Schw. 



8. Graphiurus griselda pretorite, Roberts 



9. Graphiurus streeteri, Roberts 



10. Graphiurus eastwoodce, Roberts . 



11. Graphiurus woosnamijJidQiazn . 



Family : Murid^ 



Sub-family : GerbUlinae 



(The Gerbilles) 



South African species 



1. Gerbillus pceba typicus, A. Smith. Red GerbiUe 



2. Gerbillus pceba schinzi, Noack. 



I, Taterona ruddi. Wrought. 



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