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1925.5.12.27

Classification
Scientific name: Mellivora buchanani Thomas 1925
Author: Thomas 1925
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Mustelidae
Genus: Mellivora
Species: buchanani
Higher classification: Animalia; Chordata; Vertebrata; Mammalia; Carnivora; Mustelidae
Location
Locality: Elmeki River, Air, Sahara, French West Africa /
Minimum elevation(m): 640.08
Collection event
Recorded by: A Buchanan
Collection date: 19 / 12 / 1922
Identification
Type status: HOLOTYPE
Determinations:
Names Types FiledAs
Mellivora buchanani Thomas 1925 Yes
Specimen
Catalogue number: 1925.5.12.27
Collection code: ZOO ( Zoology)
Sub department: LS Mammals
Other catalog numbers: NHMUK:ecatalogue:3627145
Registration code: MA
Individual count: 1
Sex: male
Record
Occurrence ID: 65c1df1c-d696-4ecf-8b7f-022b6d550586
Modified: 2021-02-03T06:15:40+00:00
Created: 2007-05-27T22:15:54+00:00

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Additional Information

Created 2007-05-27T22:15:54+00:00
Last updated 2021-02-03T06:15:40+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