Record details
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MammalMAP:   12430
Province:   North West
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2526CB
Observer:   Willis C.K.
Date of record:   2014-12-16
Number of photos:   3
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:54
Sp. code:   106410
Species name:   Elephantulus myurus
Common name:   Eastern Rock Elephant Shrew -- Rock Elephant-shrew
Family:   Macroscelididae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Sengi (Elephant Shrew)
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-12430
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 12430 - photo: 1
VM-number: 12430 - photo: 2
VM-number: 12430 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Walter Jubber
Comment:   Difficult ID based that I cannot see the tail, however white eye ring is distinct, and I don't see a patch behind the ear, which makes me think this is Elephantulus myurus - Eastern Rock Sengi.
Date:   2015-02-14 12:19:48
Species name:   Elephantulus myurus -- Eastern Rock Elephant Shrew; Rock Elephant-shrew
Species code:   106410

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