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MammalMAP:   10490
Province:   Northern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3022CA
Observer:   Tippett Ryan Matthew
Date of record:   2013-07-01
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   Found during the day amongst boulders on top of a koppie. It was very inquisitive.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:54
Sp. code:   106530
Species name:   Elephantulus rupestris
Common name:   Western Rock Elephant Shrew -- Smith's Rock Elephant Shrew
Family:   Macroscelididae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Western Rock Sengi - Elephantulus rupestris
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-10490
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 10490 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Megan Loftie-Eaton
Comment:   aka Western Rock Sengi
Date:   2014-07-04 10:28:11
Species name:   Elephantulus rupestris -- Western Rock Elephant Shrew; Smith's Rock Elephant Shrew
Species code:   106530

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