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MammalMAP:   16868
Province:   KwaZulu-Natal
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2732CD
Observer:   Tippett Ryan Matthew
Date of record:   2015-08-22
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   Found in sand forest. Cause of death is unknown.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:54
Sp. code:   217740
Species name:   Genetta maculata
Common name:   Common Large-spotted Genet -- Rusty-spotted Genet
Family:   Viveridae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-16868
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 16868 - photo: 1
VM-number: 16868 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Ashwell Glasson
Comment:  
Date:   2016-06-09 15:41:22
Species name:   Genetta genetta -- Common Genet; Small-spotted Genet
Species code:   195120
Comment number:   2
By:   John Power
Comment:   Subadult - no dark leggings which G. genetta consistently have, and black tip tail.
Date:   2016-12-20 13:13:58
Species name:   Genetta maculata -- Common Large-spotted Genet; Rusty-spotted Genet
Species code:   217740

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