MammalMAP: |
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30028 |
Province: |
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KwaZulu-Natal |
Country: |
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South Africa |
Locus: |
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2831DB |
Observer: |
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Finn Kyle; Fred Lubbe |
Date of record: |
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2017-11-15 |
Number of photos: |
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1 |
Notes: |
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Fred Lubbe observed this heron eating what looks like a Natal mole-rat (Cryptomys h. natalensis). Video can be seen on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fred.lubbe.9/videos/10156313681599013/ |
Last updated: |
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2020-03-31 18:26:28 |
Sp. code: |
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151470 |
Species name: |
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Cryptomys hottentotus |
Common name: |
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Southern African Mole-rat -- Common Mole-rat |
Family: |
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Bathyergidae |
Record status: |
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ACCEPTED |
Collector's species id: |
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Natal mole-rat |
Institution: |
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ADU-UCT |
Record URL: |
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https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-30028 |
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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Fascinating! Sub-specie C. h. natalensis. |
Date: |
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2019-10-31 16:07:45 |
Species name: |
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Cryptomys hottentotus -- Southern African Mole-rat; Common Mole-rat |
Species code: |
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151470 |
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