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MammalMAP:   41664
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3322DC
Observer:   Stanton Mark
Date of record:   2022-12-16
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   Small size, white toe tips/feet. Possibly impaled by common fiscal, Lanius collaris, frequently seen in the immediate vicinity
Last updated:   2024-03-07 15:58:42
Sp. code:   163350
Species name:   Myosorex varius
Common name:   Forest Shrew -- Forest Shrew
Family:   Soricidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Myosorex varius
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-41664
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 41664 - photo: 1
VM-number: 41664 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Lisl van Deventer
Comment:   Excellent photo record!
Date:   2022-12-19 15:49:02
Species name:   Myosorex varius -- Forest Shrew; Forest Shrew
Species code:   163350

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