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Rodentia - Mastomys natalensis (Smith, 1834)
Option BA. If the body size is small.B. The tail is not distinctly bicolored (dark grey ventrally).C. The hindfoot is not white and is more then 19 mm.D. there is no white patch at the base of the ears.E. The incisive foramina stops at cusp t6, halfway along the first molar.F. The upper toothrow is greater than 3.7 mm.G. The breadth of the first molar is greater than 1.25 mm.Select
Rodentia - Mastomys pernanus (Kershaw, 1921)
Option AA. The body size is small.B. The tail is distinctly bicolored (white ventrally).C. The hindfoot is white, and less then 19 mm.D. There is a white patch at the base of the ears.E. The incisive foramina stops at cusp T3, short of halfway along the first molar.F. The length of the upper toothrow is less than 3.7 mm.G. The breadth of the first molar is less than 1.25 mm.Select