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MammalMAP:   32826
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3218CD
Observer:   Quintana Itxaso
Date of record:   2020-08-04
Number of photos:   2
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-08-24 12:22:53
Sp. code:   195838
Species name:   FAMILY Herpestidae
Common name:   Unidentified Herpestidae (mongoose)
Family:   Herpestidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-32826
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 32826 - photo: 1
VM-number: 32826 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Eugene Anton Troskie
Comment:  
Date:   2020-08-05 15:36:51
Species name:   Cynictis penicillata -- Yellow Mongoose; Yellow Mongoose
Species code:   196100
Comment number:   2
By:   Lisl van Deventer
Comment:   Mongoose sounds good. The heel pad appears to be indented at the back. Rather Cape Grey Mongoose??
Date:   2020-08-24 12:22:53
Species name:   FAMILY Herpestidae -- Unidentified Herpestidae (mongoose)
Species code:   195838

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