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MammalMAP:   8568
Province:   Northern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2822CB
Observer:   Jessnitz Richard
Date of record:   2013-12-24
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   Very relaxed and slow-moving for a mouse. Could be handled with ease. Appears to be juvinile - Body length 8cm, tail 2cm.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:54
Sp. code:   136520
Species name:   Saccostomus campestris
Common name:   Southern African Pouched Mouse -- Pouched Mouse
Family:   Nesomyidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Pouched Mouse
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-8568
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 8568 - photo: 1
VM-number: 8568 - photo: 2
VM-number: 8568 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Megan Loftie-Eaton
Comment:  
Date:   2013-12-26 17:39:02
Species name:   Saccostomus campestris -- Southern African Pouched Mouse; Pouched Mouse
Species code:   136520

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