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MammalMAP:   4150
Province:   Mpumalanga
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2528BB
Observer:   Marais E
Date of record:   2012-12-17
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   The animal was on the edge of a lake (Mkhombo Dam) and had apparently just been in the water (it looked wet)
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:54
Sp. code:   159760
Species name:   Atelerix frontalis
Common name:   Southern African Hedgehog -- South African Hedgehog
Family:   Erinaceidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   South African Hedgehog
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-4150
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 4150 - photo: 1
VM-number: 4150 - photo: 2
VM-number: 4150 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Megan Loftie-Eaton
Comment:  
Date:   2012-12-21 06:31:19
Species name:   Atelerix frontalis -- Southern African Hedgehog; South African Hedgehog
Species code:   159760

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