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1879.11.21.478

Classification
Scientific name: Sorex niger Horsfield 1851[Elliot m/s]
Author: Horsfield 1851[Elliot m/s]
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Lipotyphla
Family: Soricidae
Genus: Sorex
Species: niger
Higher classification: Animalia; Chordata; Vertebrata; Mammalia; Lipotyphla; Soricidae
Location
Locality: Madras /
Country: India
Continent: Asia
Higher geography: Asia; India
Collection event
Recorded by: Sykes
Identification
Type status: HOLOTYPE
Determinations:
Names Types FiledAs
Sorex niger Horsfield 1851[Elliot m/s] Yes
Specimen
Catalogue number: 1879.11.21.478
Collection code: ZOO ( Zoology)
Sub department: LS Mammals
Other catalog numbers: NHMUK:ecatalogue:3622743
Registration code: MA
Individual count: 1
Record
Occurrence ID: 5fa1695f-446f-4e4e-a358-07633e74de7b
Modified: 2021-02-03T03:35:01+00:00
Created: 2007-05-27T22:08:09+00:00

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Additional Information

Created 2007-05-27T22:08:09+00:00
Last updated 2021-02-03T03:35:01+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