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MammalMAP:   20024
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3418AB
Observer:   Hofmeyr S
Date of record:   2016-11-04
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   Killed by the cat :-( The third photo is today's victim (the smaller one) next to yesterday's (VIMMA No. 20017) -- male and female or mother and young?
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:54
Sp. code:   151019
Species name:   Otomys sp.
Common name:   Vlei Rats
Family:   Muridae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Otomys?
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-20024
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 20024 - photo: 1
VM-number: 20024 - photo: 2
VM-number: 20024 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Lisl van Deventer
Comment:  
Date:   2018-04-30 14:18:43
Species name:   Otomys sp. -- Vlei Rats
Species code:   151019

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