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MammalMAP:   14121
Province:   Muchinga
Country:   Zambia
Locus:   1131BA
Observer:   Huchzermeyer Carl
Date of record:   2015-05-13
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   Poor photo, but they are more reddish-brown here than in SA
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:54
Sp. code:   215700
Species name:   Sylvicapra grimmia
Common name:   Bush Duiker -- Common Duiker
Family:   Bovidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Common Duiker (Sylvicapra grimmia)
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-14121
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 14121 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Walter Jubber
Comment:   Sylvicapra grimmia splendidula - This subspecie has an ochre colouration, which would explain why yours is more red in colour. S. c. splendidula is one of the 14 subspecies currently recognized. What makes it difficult is that with many the exact boundaries of subspecie change over isn't very clear, yours here tends to be west of the Luangwa River, and is replaced by S.c. orbicularis, which is east of the same river.
Date:   2015-05-25 16:18:36
Species name:   Sylvicapra grimmia -- Bush Duiker; Common Duiker
Species code:   215700

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