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7703 |
Province: |
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Western Cape |
Country: |
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South Africa |
Locus: |
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3222DC |
Observer: |
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Da Cruz P. |
Date of record: |
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2013-05-13 |
Number of photos: |
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2 |
Notes: |
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a single whistling rat was observed sitting on its hindquarters near a burrow. As it appeared to be solitary, it appears to be A Littledale's Whistling Rat, but I am not certain |
Last updated: |
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2020-12-03 13:24:54 |
Sp. code: |
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151220 |
Species name: |
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Parotomys littledalei |
Common name: |
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Littledale's Whistling Rat -- Littledale's Whistling Rat |
Family: |
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Muridae |
Record status: |
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ACCEPTED |
Collector's species id: |
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Littledale's Whistling Rat |
Institution: |
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ADU-UCT |
Record URL: |
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https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-7703 |
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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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Megan Loftie-Eaton |
Comment: |
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Very difficult to tell the two species of whistling rat apart |
Date: |
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2013-11-06 05:57:52 |
Species name: |
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Parotomys littledalei -- Littledale's Whistling Rat; Littledale's Whistling Rat |
Species code: |
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151220 |
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