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MammalMAP:   30879
Province:   Northern Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3024DC
Observer:   Tippett RM
Date of record:   2020-02-15
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   The tail is shorter than the head and body. It has diagnostic white patches behind the ears and hairy soles on the feet.
Last updated:   2020-03-31 18:26:28
Sp. code:   144330
Species name:   Desmodillus auricularis
Common name:   Cape Short-tailed Gerbil -- Short-tailed Gerbil
Family:   Muridae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Desmodillus auricularis
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-30879
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 30879 - photo: 1
VM-number: 30879 - photo: 2
VM-number: 30879 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Lisl van Deventer
Comment:  
Date:   2020-02-20 12:59:56
Species name:   Desmodillus auricularis -- Cape Short-tailed Gerbil; Short-tailed Gerbil
Species code:   144330

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