Record details

:   4032
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3318DC
Observer:   Zeeman Niel; Mandy Zeeman
Date of record:   2012-11-22
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   Walking down the street at about 8am in daylight. Very tame and allowed us to get very close without giving any sign of distress. Has a few bites of the stem of a gazania.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:54
Sp. code:   151400
Species name:   Bathyergus suillus
Common name:   Cape Dune Mole-rat -- Cape Dune Mole-rat
Family:   Bathyergidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Cape Dune Mole Rate
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-4032
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:   2012-11-24 09:23:45
Species name:   Bathyergus suillus -- Cape Dune Mole-rat; Cape Dune Mole-rat
Species code:   151400

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