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MammalMAP:   135
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3218BB
Observer:   Kadis R; Adel Kadis
Date of record:   2011-04-24
Number of photos:   1
Notes:   Juvenile porcupine with large wound on head. Not from car trauma.
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:54
Sp. code:   151730
Species name:   Hystrix africaeaustralis
Common name:   Cape Porcupine -- Southern African Porcupine
Family:   Hystricidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   porcupine
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-135
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 135 - photo: 1

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Megan Loftie-Eaton
Comment:  
Date:   2011-07-07 08:25:35
Species name:   Hystrix africaeaustralis -- Cape Porcupine; Southern African Porcupine
Species code:   151730
Comment number:   2
By:   Les Underhill
Comment:  
Date:   2011-07-09 16:27:12
Species name:   Hystrix africaeaustralis -- Cape Porcupine; Southern African Porcupine
Species code:   151730

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