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MammalMAP:   21045
Province:   North-East Province
Country:   Botswana
Locus:   2127BA
Observer:   du Plessis D
Date of record:   2017-04-26
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   Subtropical Alluvial Vegetation (riparian thickets) and buildings. Confiding, unlike House Mouse. Shelters in rock crevice.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:54
Sp. code:   145359
Species name:   Aethomys sp.
Common name:   Veld rats
Family:   Muridae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Aethomys
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-21045
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 21045 - photo: 1
VM-number: 21045 - photo: 2
VM-number: 21045 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Lisl van Deventer
Comment:  
Date:   2018-04-30 19:19:54
Species name:   Aethomys sp. -- Veld rats
Species code:   145359

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