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MammalMAP:   23587
Province:   Northern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3017AB
Observer:   Brown Erlo; Lauren Brown
Date of record:   2018-01-13
Number of photos:   2
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:54
Sp. code:   191810
Species name:   Felis catus
Common name:   Domestic Cat -- Feral cat
Family:   Felidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   African Wildcat
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-23587
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 23587 - photo: 1
VM-number: 23587 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Lisl van Deventer
Comment:   Photos not convincing for African Wildcat. I cannot see a black line running from the neck down the back. A photo of the tail (with dark bands and black tip) will also assist with the ID
Date:   2018-02-04 02:14:56
Species name:  
Species code:   0
Comment number:   2
By:   Megan Loftie-Eaton
Comment:  
Date:   2018-04-12 11:18:07
Species name:   Felis catus -- Domestic Cat; Feral cat
Species code:   191810

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