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MammalMAP:   4674
Province:  
Country:   Ethiopia
Locus:   NE_005038AA
Observer:   Jones W.E.W
Date of record:   2013-03-01
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   We found this road-killed Aardvark at about 7:30am as were travelling north from Yabello. It must've been killed only hours before as it was in excellent condition - a pity it couldn't have made its way to a museum.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:54
Sp. code:   106780
Species name:   Orycteropus afer
Common name:   Aardvark -- Aardvark
Family:   Orycteropodidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Aardvark
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-4674
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 4674 - photo: 1
VM-number: 4674 - photo: 2
VM-number: 4674 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Megan Loftie-Eaton
Comment:   so sad :(
Date:   2013-03-28 17:41:29
Species name:   Orycteropus afer -- Aardvark; Aardvark
Species code:   106780

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