Record details

MammalMAP:   15257
Province:  
Country:   Botswana
Locus:   2228BD
Observer:   Brown Gary; Fiona Brown
Date of record:   2015-08-11
Number of photos:   1
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:54
Sp. code:   107299
Species name:   Procavia sp.
Common name:   Rock Hyrax
Family:   Procaviidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-15257
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 15257 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Ashwell Glasson
Comment:   The Bush Hyrax and Rock Hyrax overlap distributionally in this region. Unfortunately, the image is not clear enough to distinguish between the two. Judging from the size and build it suggests a Rock Hyrax.
Date:   2016-05-24 10:57:13
Species name:   Procavia sp. -- Rock Hyrax
Species code:   107299

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