Skin Key

Rodentia

Image of Paraxerus 2 5b for Mammals of Tanzania identification key

Rodentia - Paraxerus cepapi (A. Smith, 1836)

Option B
There is no lateral stripe on the sides, and the fur on the underside is whitish.
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Image of Paraxerus 2 5a for Mammals of Tanzania identification key

Rodentia - Paraxerus ochraceus (Huet, 1880)

Option A
There is a lateral stripe (sometimes indistinct) on the sides, and the fur on the underside is the colour of ash.
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