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MammalMAP:   38392
Province:   Free State
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2926AC
Observer:   De Swardt D H
Date of record:   2021-11-14
Number of photos:   2
Notes:   On The Willows rd, south of BFN
Last updated:   2021-11-16 16:59:08
Sp. code:   192070
Species name:   Felis silvestris
Common name:   Wildcat -- African Wild Cat
Family:   Felidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   African Wild Cat?
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-38392
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 38392 - photo: 1
VM-number: 38392 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Lisl van Deventer
Comment:   Quite a lot of features point to African Wild Cat: tail with black tip; feet showing black on the underside; back of the ears are rufous; banded legs.
Date:   2021-11-16 16:59:08
Species name:   Felis silvestris -- Wildcat; African Wild Cat
Species code:   192070

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