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1910.4.1.230

Classification
Scientific name: Tachyoryctes splendens
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Tachyoryctes
Species: splendens
Higher classification: Animalia; Chordata; Vertebrata; Mammalia; Rodentia; Muridae; Rhizomyinae
Location
Locality: Kirui, Elgon, 6000 ft. British East Africa.
Country: Kenya
Continent: Africa
Higher geography: Africa; Kenya
Minimum elevation(m): 1828.80
Collection event
Recorded by: Robin Kemp
Collection date: 3 / 9 / 1909
Identification
Determinations:
Names Types FiledAs
Tachyoryctes splendens Yes
Tachyoryctes ruddi Thomas, 1909 No
Specimen
Catalogue number: 1910.4.1.230
Collection code: ZOO ( Zoology)
Sub department: LS Mammals
Other catalog numbers: NHMUK:ecatalogue:3952299
Registration code: MA
Individual count: 1
Sex: male
Record
Occurrence ID: 62157d0a-a240-4825-b471-3ff59d82abef
Modified: 2021-11-05T18:26:10+00:00
Created: 2007-05-28T07:14:55+00:00

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Additional Information

Created 2007-05-28T07:14:55+00:00
Last updated 2021-11-05T18:26:10+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