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MammalMAP:   20480
Province:   Northern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3022CA
Observer:   Tippett RM
Date of record:   2017-01-01
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   Found in karoo scrub at night.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:54
Sp. code:   217970
Species name:   Aethomys namaquensis
Common name:   Namaqua Rock Mouse -- Namaqua Micaelamys
Family:   Muridae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-20480
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 20480 - photo: 1
VM-number: 20480 - photo: 2
VM-number: 20480 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Lisl van Deventer
Comment:   Quoting Ryan: Namaqua Rock Mouse (Micaelamys namaquensis). Common on the koppies out here
Date:   2019-10-23 21:42:57
Species name:   Aethomys namaquensis -- Namaqua Rock Mouse; Namaqua Micaelamys
Species code:   217970

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