MammalMAP: |
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29091 |
Province: |
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Northern Cape |
Country: |
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South Africa |
Locus: |
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2722CB |
Observer: |
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Finn Kyle |
Date of record: |
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2019-04-20 |
Number of photos: |
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1 |
Notes: |
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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: |
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2020-03-31 18:26:28 |
Sp. code: |
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151440 |
Species name: |
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Fukomys damarensis |
Common name: |
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Damara Mole-rat -- Damaraland Mole-rat |
Family: |
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Bathyergidae |
Record status: |
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ACCEPTED |
Collector's species id: |
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Fukomys damarensis |
Institution: |
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ADU-UCT |
Record URL: |
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https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-29091 |
Links: |
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• Locus: Summary | Records • Species: Records | Distribution map |
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:
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Comment number: |
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1 |
By: |
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Lisl van Deventer |
Comment: |
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Excellent photo record for South Africa! Very interesting to see in such large numbers. |
Date: |
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2019-08-14 04:58:24 |
Species name: |
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Fukomys damarensis -- Damara Mole-rat; Damaraland Mole-rat |
Species code: |
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151440 |
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