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1898.2.18.1

Classification
Scientific name: Giraffa camelopardalis peralta Thomas 1898
Author: Thomas 1898
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Artiodactyla
Family: Giraffidae
Genus: Giraffa
Species: camelopardalis
Subspecies: peralta
Higher classification: Animalia; Chordata; Vertebrata; Mammalia; Artiodactyla; Giraffidae
Location
Locality: South east of the confluence of the River Benue and the Niger. /
State province: Nassarawa
Country: Nigeria
Continent: Africa
Higher geography: Africa; Nigeria; Nassarawa; Toto
Decimal latitude: 8.0000
Decimal longitude: 7.0000
Verbatim latitude: 08 00 00 N
Verbatim longitude: 007 00 00 E
Collection event
Recorded by: R H. McCorquodale
Identification
Type status: HOLOTYPE
Determinations:
Names Types FiledAs
Giraffa camelopardalis peralta Thomas 1898 Yes
Specimen
Catalogue number: 1898.2.18.1
Collection code: ZOO ( Zoology)
Sub department: LS Mammals
Other catalog numbers: NHMUK:ecatalogue:3623829
Registration code: MA
Individual count: 1
Sex: Male
Life stage: adult
Record
Occurrence ID: 58c94252-bc57-4bb7-9ab3-3029bd4f0b79
Modified: 2025-03-11T10:53:29+00:00
Created: 2007-05-27T22:10:04+00:00

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Additional Information

Created 2007-05-27T22:10:04+00:00
Last updated 2025-03-11T10:53:29+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