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MammalMAP:   530
Province:   KwaZulu-Natal
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2832AD
Observer:   Kennedy David
Date of record:   2005-08-23
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   St Lucia hippos must be notably salt-tolerant. When this photo was taken, the estuary mouth was closed. Under such conditions, salinity in the estuary can become extreme.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:54
Sp. code:   208440
Species name:   Hippopotamus amphibius
Common name:   Common Hippopotamus -- Hippopotamus
Family:   Hippopotamidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Hippopotamus Hippopotamus amphibius
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-530
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 530 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Megan Loftie-Eaton
Comment:  
Date:   2011-08-30 11:08:04
Species name:   Hippopotamus amphibius -- Common Hippopotamus; Hippopotamus
Species code:   208440

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