MammalMAP: |
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19975 |
Province: |
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Western Cape |
Country: |
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South Africa |
Locus: |
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3418AB |
Observer: |
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Hofmeyr S; Marc Burman; Suzanne Hofmeyr; Merry Burman |
Date of record: |
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2016-02-28 |
Number of photos: |
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3 |
Notes: |
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Not sure where it appeared from, but the dog drew our attention to it (dog was too scared to approach it though!). It rapidly dug a new hole and disappeared into it. Last photo shows a woman's foot (size 6-7) next to the hole, for scale. |
Last updated: |
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2020-12-03 13:24:54 |
Sp. code: |
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151400 |
Species name: |
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Bathyergus suillus |
Common name: |
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Cape Dune Mole-rat -- Cape Dune Mole-rat |
Family: |
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Bathyergidae |
Record status: |
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ACCEPTED |
Collector's species id: |
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Cape Dune Molerat |
Institution: |
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ADU-UCT |
Record URL: |
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https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-19975 |
Links: |
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• Locus: Summary | Records • Species: Records | Distribution map |