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MammalMAP:   31639
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3418BB
Observer:   Wynne-Dyke K; R. McNaught Davis
Date of record:   2020-04-14
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   We have never seen this species at this camera location as it is nearly always near water and not as high up on the mountain.
Last updated:   2020-06-11 20:58:43
Sp. code:   195840
Species name:   Atilax paludinosus
Common name:   Marsh Mongoose -- Water Mongoose
Family:   Herpestidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Water Mongoose
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-31639
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 31639 - photo: 1
VM-number: 31639 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Lisl van Deventer
Comment:   Interesting behaviour!
Date:   2020-06-11 20:58:43
Species name:   Atilax paludinosus -- Marsh Mongoose; Water Mongoose
Species code:   195840

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