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MammalMAP:   8207
Province:   Northern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2822CB
Observer:   Jessnitz Richard
Date of record:   2013-12-08
Number of photos:   1
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:54
Sp. code:   157560
Species name:   Lepus capensis
Common name:   Cape Hare -- Cape Hare / Desert Hare
Family:   Leporidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-8207
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 8207 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Richard Jessnitz
Comment:   Although I'm not certain, I'm leaning towards Cape Hare (Lepus capensis) due to habitat - sparsely vegetated dunes. Scrub Hare denser vegetation.
Date:   2013-12-17 15:16:23
Species name:   Lepus capensis -- Cape Hare; Cape Hare / Desert Hare
Species code:   157560

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