| MammalMAP: |
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18882 |
| Province: |
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KwaZulu-Natal |
| Country: |
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South Africa |
| Locus: |
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2930DD |
| Observer: |
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Tippett Ryan Matthew |
| Date of record: |
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2016-08-01 |
| Number of photos: |
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2 |
| Notes: |
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A photo of a skull that I keep at my house. I found it back in 2001. It was found in forest at the edge of a gorge. Close to an active crowned eagle nest. It measures 12cm long. |
| Last updated: |
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2020-12-03 13:24:54 |
| Sp. code: |
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192800 |
| Species name: |
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Leptailurus serval |
| Common name: |
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Serval -- Serval |
| Family: |
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Felidae |
| Record status: |
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ACCEPTED |
| Collector's species id: |
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Serval? |
| Institution: |
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ADU-UCT |
| Record URL: |
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https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-18882 |
| Links: |
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• Locus: Summary | Records • Species: Records | Distribution map |
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:
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| Comment number: |
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1 |
| By: |
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Lisl van Deventer |
| Comment: |
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Length of skull and long fangs support Serval. Refer to Field guide to Mammals (Stuart) page 289.
Caracal has shorter fangs and length of skull is 13,5 cm |
| Date: |
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2017-01-02 18:08:39 |
| Species name: |
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Leptailurus serval -- Serval; Serval |
| Species code: |
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192800 |
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