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MammalMAP:   4672
Province:  
Country:   Ethiopia
Locus:   NE_004038CC
Observer:   Jones W.E.W
Date of record:   2013-02-28
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   We observed this tiny rodent while on a night drive in the Yabello area. It remained quite still, and allowed us close approach. It eventually scurried under a rock and remained frozen when we lifted the rock off of it, which allowed us to take the place the pen alongside for scale.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:54
Sp. code:   148089
Species name:   Mus sp.
Common name:   Old World Mice and Pygmy Mice
Family:   Muridae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Pygmy Mouse sp
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-4672
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 4672 - photo: 1
VM-number: 4672 - photo: 2
VM-number: 4672 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Lisl van Deventer
Comment:  
Date:   2018-04-26 11:37:41
Species name:   Mus sp. -- Old World Mice and Pygmy Mice
Species code:   148089

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