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1910.4.1.78

Classification
Scientific name: Otomys tropicalis Thomas, 1902
Author: Thomas, 1902
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Otomys
Species: tropicalis
Higher classification: Animalia; Chordata; Vertebrata; Mammalia; Rodentia; Myomorpha; Muroidea; Muridae; Otomyinae
Location
Locality: Elgonyoni, [southern foothills, S.E. slope above Kirui's], Mt. Elgon. / British East Africa /
Country: Kenya
Continent: Africa
Higher geography: Africa; Kenya
Collection event
Recorded by: Robin Kemp
Collection date: 4 / 10 / 1909
Identification
Determinations:
Names Types FiledAs
Otomys tropicalis Thomas, 1902 Yes
Otomys irroratus elgonis Wroughton, R.C. 1910 No
Specimen
Catalogue number: 1910.4.1.78
Collection code: ZOO ( Zoology)
Sub department: LS Mammals
Other catalog numbers: NHMUK:ecatalogue:3602844
Registration code: MA
Individual count: 1
Sex: male
Life stage: adult
Record
Occurrence ID: 53063445-74bf-4c7d-aa30-aab967931693
Modified: 2021-11-05 18:28:40 (UTC)
Created: 2007-05-27 20:34:15 (UTC)

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Additional Information

Created 2007-05-27 20:34:15 (UTC)
Last updated 2021-11-05 18:28:40 (UTC)
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