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1872.4.17.1

Classification
Scientific name: Herpestes flavidens siccatus Thomas 1924
Author: Thomas 1924
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Viverridae
Genus: Herpestes
Species: flavidens
Subspecies: siccatus
Higher classification: Animalia; Chordata; Vertebrata; Mammalia; Carnivora; Viverridae
Location
Locality: Kandy, Ceylon /
Country: Sri Lanka
Continent: Asia
Higher geography: Asia; Sri Lanka
Collection event
Recorded by: Holdsworth EWH
Identification
Type status: HOLOTYPE
Determinations:
Names Types FiledAs
Herpestes flavidens siccatus Thomas 1924 Yes
Specimen
Catalogue number: 1872.4.17.1
Collection code: ZOO ( Zoology)
Sub department: LS Mammals
Other catalog numbers: NHMUK:ecatalogue:3622395
Registration code: MA
Individual count: 1
Sex: male
Record
Occurrence ID: 692cdc11-20f2-40e6-b18c-15365f213b6d
Modified: 2021-02-03T03:34:51+00:00
Created: 2007-05-27T22:07:33+00:00

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Additional Information

Created 2007-05-27T22:07:33+00:00
Last updated 2021-02-03T03:34:51+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