MammalMAP: |
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15388 |
Province: |
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Western Cape |
Country: |
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South Africa |
Locus: |
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3420AB |
Observer: |
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Rautenbach C |
Date of record: |
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2007-12-16 |
Number of photos: |
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3 |
Notes: |
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Last updated: |
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2020-12-03 13:24:54 |
Sp. code: |
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144330 |
Species name: |
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Desmodillus auricularis |
Common name: |
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Cape Short-tailed Gerbil -- Short-tailed Gerbil |
Family: |
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Muridae |
Record status: |
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ACCEPTED |
Collector's species id: |
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Institution: |
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ADU-UCT |
Record URL: |
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https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-15388 |
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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James Adriaan Harrison |
Comment: |
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Relatively short tail (about the length of the body) and white patches at the bases of the ears, indicate that this is the Cape Short-tailed Gerbil. This record appears to extend the range to the south. |
Date: |
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2018-02-14 01:35:46 |
Species name: |
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Desmodillus auricularis -- Cape Short-tailed Gerbil; Short-tailed Gerbil |
Species code: |
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144330 |
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