Cynictis penicillata (G. [Baron] Cuvier, 1829) . Regn. Anim., Nouv. ed., 1:158.

TYPE LOCALITY: "du Cap", restricted by Roberts (1951: 151) to "Uitenhage, C.P." [South Africa].

DISTRIBUTION: S Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, SW Zimbabwe.

SYNONYMS: bechuanae Roberts, 1932; brachyura Roberts, 1924; bradfieldi Roberts, 1924; Cinderella Thomas, 1927; cootnbsi Roberts, 1929; intensa Schwann, 1906; kalaharica Roberts, 1932; karasensis Roberts, 1938; lepturus Smith, 1839; levaillantii Smith, 1829; ogilbyi Smith, 1834; pallidior Thomas and Schwann, 1904; steedmanni Ogilby, 1833; typicus Smith, 1834 .

COMMENTS: Revised by Lundholm (1955b).