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11 |
Province: |
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Eastern Cape |
Country: |
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South Africa |
Locus: |
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3126DC |
Observer: |
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Webster K. |
Date of record: |
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2004-12-15 |
Number of photos: |
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3 |
Notes: |
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Last updated: |
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2023-09-27 17:37:27 |
Sp. code: |
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5580 |
Species name: |
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Homopus femoralis |
Common name: |
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Greater Padloper |
Family: |
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Testudinidae |
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=-11 |
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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Mike Bates |
Comment: |
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Greater Padloper, Homopus femoralis. |
Date: |
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2005-06-30 11:19:03 |
Species name: |
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Homopus femoralis -- Greater Padloper |
Species code: |
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5580 |
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Comment number: |
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2 |
By: |
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W.R. Branch |
Comment: |
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Definitely Homopus femoralis |
Date: |
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2005-08-03 14:46:38 |
Species name: |
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Homopus femoralis -- Greater Padloper |
Species code: |
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5580 |
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Comment number: |
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3 |
By: |
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Richard Boycott |
Comment: |
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Agree with Mike and Bill. Unmistakable femoralis.
Dark edging between vertebrals, costals and marginals diagnostic. Nice to show plastron as well. |
Date: |
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2005-08-11 18:34:44 |
Species name: |
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Species code: |
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0 |
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