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MammalMAP:   35600
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3219AA
Observer:   van Dyk Zenobia
Date of record:   2021-04-23
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   It is bigger that a Striped field mouse.
Last updated:   2021-04-25 14:31:43
Sp. code:   218010
Species name:   Gerbilliscus afra
Common name:   Cape Gerbil
Family:   Muridae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Unknown
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-35600
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 35600 - photo: 1
VM-number: 35600 - photo: 2
VM-number: 35600 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Lisl van Deventer
Comment:   Long tail, same colour throughout its length. Fur is long and woolly. Head and body length = ±14cm; tail length = ± 15cm. Total length = ±29cm.
Date:   2021-04-25 14:31:43
Species name:   Gerbilliscus afra -- Cape Gerbil
Species code:   218010

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