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1870.5.5.25

Classification
Scientific name: Chirogale melanotis Major, 1894
Author: Major, 1894
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Family: Cheirogaleidae
Genus: Chirogale
Species: melanotis
Higher classification: Animalia; Chordata; Vertebrata; Mammalia; Primates; Cheirogaleidae
Location
Locality: Antsianaka [= ?Ansiasiaka] [Vohemar] /
State province: Antsiranana
Country: Madagascar
Continent: Africa
Higher geography: Africa; Madagascar; Antsiranana; Sava
Decimal latitude: -14.2000
Decimal longitude: 49.4500
Verbatim latitude: 14 12 00 S
Verbatim longitude: 049 27 00 E
Collection event
Recorded by: A A. Crossley
Identification
Type status: HOLOTYPE
Determinations:
Names Types FiledAs
Chirogale melanotis Major, 1894 Yes
Specimen
Catalogue number: 1870.5.5.25
Collection code: ZOO ( Zoology)
Sub department: LS Mammals
Other catalog numbers: NHMUK:ecatalogue:3622335
Registration code: MA
Individual count: 1
Sex: indeterminate
Life stage: adult
Record
Occurrence ID: 4572d4f8-00ec-4c62-8cf6-2e52bfb71674
Modified: 2021-07-27T14:33:18+00:00
Created: 2007-05-27T22:07:26+00:00

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Additional Information

Created 2007-05-27T22:07:26+00:00
Last updated 2021-07-27T14:33:18+00:00
Format DWC
License CC0-1.0
Dataset collection-specimens
Dataset ID 56e711e6-c847-4f99-915a-6894bb5c5dea
Resource Specimens
Resource ID 05ff2255-c38a-40c9-b657-4ccb55ab2feb