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MammalMAP:   24436
Province:   North-East Province
Country:   Botswana
Locus:   2127BA
Observer:   du Plessis D
Date of record:   2018-05-14
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   Suburban garden. Killed by Maize farmers, three gunshots through abdomen. Stomach contain fine fresh grass. Head 126 mm, body 366 mm, tail (cut off) 53 mm, ear 28 mm, forepaw 41 mm, hindpaw 94 mm.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:54
Sp. code:   152080
Species name:   Thryonomys swinderianus
Common name:   Greater Cane Rat -- Greater Cane Rat
Family:   Thryonomyidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Thryonomys swinderianus
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-24436
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 24436 - photo: 1
VM-number: 24436 - photo: 2
VM-number: 24436 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Lisl van Deventer
Comment:  
Date:   2018-05-18 15:47:26
Species name:   Thryonomys swinderianus -- Greater Cane Rat; Greater Cane Rat
Species code:   152080

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