Record details

:   3559
Province:   Northern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2819CD
Observer:   Da Cruz P.
Date of record:   2012-05-31
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   These rodents were spotted in the vicinity of an ephemeral drainage line. They were observed running with twigs from rock to rock. The sighting was in the late afternoon and it appeared as if there were a number of individuals
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:54
Sp. code:   151890
Species name:   Petromus typicus
Common name:   Dassie Rat -- Dassie Rat
Family:   Petromuridae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Dassie Rat - Petromus typicus
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-3559
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Megan Loftie-Eaton
Comment:  
Date:   2012-10-01 09:52:50
Species name:   Petromus typicus -- Dassie Rat; Dassie Rat
Species code:   151890

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