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MammalMAP:   20149
Province:   Gauteng
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2627BB
Observer:   Schultz Anton
Date of record:   2015-04-02
Number of photos:   1
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:54
Sp. code:   106410
Species name:   Elephantulus myurus
Common name:   Eastern Rock Elephant Shrew -- Rock Elephant-shrew
Family:   Macroscelididae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Eastern rock sengi
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-20149
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 20149 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Walter Jubber
Comment:   Snout and ears looks good for Elephantulus myurus, however difficult to rule out Elephantulus brachyrhynchus.
Date:   2016-11-23 12:32:08
Species name:   Elephantulus myurus -- Eastern Rock Elephant Shrew; Rock Elephant-shrew
Species code:   106410

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