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1904.12.3.9

Classification
Scientific name: Amblysomus iris Thomas and Schwann 1905
Author: Thomas and Schwann 1905
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Afrosoricida
Family: Chrysochloridae
Genus: Amblysomus
Species: iris
Higher classification: Animalia; Chordata; Vertebrata; Mammalia; Afrosoricida; Chrysochloridae
Location
Locality: Umvolosi Station /
Country: South Africa
Continent: Africa
Higher geography: Africa; South Africa
Minimum elevation(m): 50.00
Collection event
Recorded by: C B. Grant
Collection date: 16 / 9 / 1904
Identification
Type status: HOLOTYPE
Determinations:
Names Types FiledAs
Amblysomus iris Thomas and Schwann 1905 Yes
Specimen
Catalogue number: 1904.12.3.9
Collection code: ZOO ( Zoology)
Sub department: LS Mammals
Other catalog numbers: NHMUK:ecatalogue:3624783
Registration code: MA
Individual count: 1
Sex: male
Life stage: adult
Record
Occurrence ID: 4a8de040-77d9-4869-aa2f-16f2f008ac84
Modified: 2021-07-27T14:33:22+00:00
Created: 2007-05-27T22:11:45+00:00

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Additional Information

Created 2007-05-27T22:11:45+00:00
Last updated 2021-07-27T14:33:22+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