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MammalMAP:   29352
Province:   Northern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2621DD
Observer:   Kyle Finn
Date of record:   2014-11-22
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   walking around at 21h00, two large porcupine burrows (quill marks on sides of burrow entrance, gnawed bones as well) within about 500m of this location
Last updated:   2020-03-31 18:26:28
Sp. code:   151730
Species name:   Hystrix africaeaustralis
Common name:   Cape Porcupine -- Southern African Porcupine
Family:   Hystricidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Hystrix africaeaustralis
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-29352
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 29352 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Lisl van Deventer
Comment:  
Date:   2019-08-29 20:53:48
Species name:   Hystrix africaeaustralis -- Cape Porcupine; Southern African Porcupine
Species code:   151730

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