| MammalMAP: |
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40124 |
| Province: |
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North-central |
| Country: |
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Nigeria |
| Locus: |
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NE_009008DD |
| Observer: |
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Atabo Lucky |
| Date of record: |
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2022-02-16 |
| Number of photos: |
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3 |
| Notes: |
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Appears to have whitish tipped tail. Night camera footage |
| Last updated: |
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2022-06-11 13:41:45 |
| Sp. code: |
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136492 |
| Species name: |
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Cricetomys gambianus |
| Common name: |
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Gambian Pouched Rat -- Northern Giant Pouched Rat |
| Family: |
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Nesomyidae |
| Record status: |
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ACCEPTED |
| Collector's species id: |
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Giant Pouched Rat? |
| Institution: |
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ADU-UCT |
| Record URL: |
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https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-40124 |
| Links: |
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• Locus: Summary | Records • Species: Records | Distribution map |
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:
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| Comment number: |
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1 |
| By: |
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Lisl van Deventer |
| Comment: |
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Agree with ID. North of Niger and Benue rivers are C. gambianus / C. ansorgei. South of the rivers are C. emini / C. kivuensis. |
| Date: |
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2022-06-11 13:41:45 |
| Species name: |
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Cricetomys gambianus -- Gambian Pouched Rat; Northern Giant Pouched Rat |
| Species code: |
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136492 |
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