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MammalMAP:   11571
Province:   Eastern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3327BA
Observer:   Peter Craig
Date of record:   2014-10-05
Number of photos:   3
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:54
Sp. code:   196940
Species name:   Herpestes ichneumon
Common name:   Egyptian Mongoose -- Large Grey Mongoose
Family:   Herpestidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Water Mongoose
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-11571
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 11571 - photo: 1
VM-number: 11571 - photo: 2
VM-number: 11571 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Tali Hoffman
Comment:  
Date:   2014-10-08 12:59:39
Species name:   Atilax paludinosus -- Marsh Mongoose; Water Mongoose
Species code:   195840
Comment number:   2
By:   Emmanuel Do Linh San
Comment:   This is an Egyptian Mongoose (or Large Grey Mongoose), with typical long grizzled hair and long tail with black tip.
Date:   2017-11-25 12:24:40
Species name:   Herpestes ichneumon -- Egyptian Mongoose; Large Grey Mongoose
Species code:   196940

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