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MammalMAP:   29091
Province:   Northern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2722CB
Observer:   Finn Kyle
Date of record:   2019-04-20
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   Group of 29+, stopped trapping with more tunnels being blocked (likely 2-5 more individuals in the group). Many individuals had white faces, largest individual had very prominent white face and signs of old age (likely reproductive male). Another group as part of my PhD
Last updated:   2020-03-31 18:26:28
Sp. code:   151440
Species name:   Fukomys damarensis
Common name:   Damara Mole-rat -- Damaraland Mole-rat
Family:   Bathyergidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Fukomys damarensis
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-29091
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 29091 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Lisl van Deventer
Comment:   Excellent photo record for South Africa! Very interesting to see in such large numbers.
Date:   2019-08-14 04:58:24
Species name:   Fukomys damarensis -- Damara Mole-rat; Damaraland Mole-rat
Species code:   151440

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