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MammalMAP:   8067
Province:   Limpopo
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2430BB
Observer:   Zaloumis, Alex
Date of record:   2013-12-01
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   Water & food provided by garage owner below weaver colony tree. Squirrel & weavers seem relaxed here. Squirrels known to eat bird eggs.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:54
Sp. code:   123710
Species name:   Paraxerus cepapi
Common name:   Smith's Bush Squirrel -- Tree Squirrel
Family:   Sciuridae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Squirrel
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-8067
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 8067 - photo: 1
VM-number: 8067 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Megan Loftie-Eaton
Comment:  
Date:   2013-12-02 16:07:02
Species name:   Paraxerus cepapi -- Smith's Bush Squirrel; Tree Squirrel
Species code:   123710

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