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1915.2.18.2

Classification
Scientific name: Pteropus tonganus
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Chiroptera
Family: Pteropodidae
Genus: Pteropus
Species: tonganus
Higher classification: Animalia; Chordata; Vertebrata; Mammalia; Chiroptera; Pteropodidae; Pteropodinae
Location
Locality: Irian Jaya; Dampier Is., German New Guinea /
Collection event
Recorded by: A S. Meek
Collection date: 20 / 2 / 1914
Identification
Determinations:
Names Types FiledAs
Pteropus tonganus Yes
Pteropus basiliscus Thomas, O., 1915 No
Specimen
Catalogue number: 1915.2.18.2
Collection code: ZOO ( Zoology)
Sub department: LS Mammals
Other catalog numbers: NHMUK:ecatalogue:3626457
Registration code: MA
Individual count: 1
Sex: female
Record
Occurrence ID: 9243818c-53e3-4a08-98f6-4e47ccfb9997
Modified: 2021-02-03T04:10:05+00:00
Created: 2007-05-27T22:14:41+00:00

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Additional Information

Created 2007-05-27T22:14:41+00:00
Last updated 2021-02-03T04:10:05+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