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MammalMAP:   23555
Province:   KwaZulu-Natal
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3030BC
Observer:   Vos Peter
Date of record:   2018-01-18
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   Poor drowned fellow. No obvious sign of injury - but I didn't get to close. Is this the first (last?) wild Dassie in Scottburgh in 15 years?
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:54
Sp. code:   107300
Species name:   Procavia capensis capensis
Common name:   Cape Rock Hyrax -- Rock Hyrax
Family:   Procaviidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Rock Hyrax
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-23555
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 23555 - photo: 1
VM-number: 23555 - photo: 2
VM-number: 23555 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Lisl van Deventer
Comment:  
Date:   2018-01-25 13:11:25
Species name:   Procavia capensis capensis -- Cape Rock Hyrax; Rock Hyrax
Species code:   107300

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