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1946.579

Classification
Scientific name: Idiurus macrotis cansdalei
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Anomaluridae
Genus: Idiurus
Species: macrotis
Subspecies: cansdalei
Higher classification: Animalia; Chordata; Vertebrata; Mammalia; Rodentia; Anomaluridae
Location
Locality: Oda, [Oda Province],400 ft. Gold Coast.
Country: Ghana
Continent: Africa
Higher geography: Africa; Ghana
Minimum elevation(m): 121.92
Collection event
Recorded by: G S. Cansdale
Collection date: 26 / 7 / 1946
Identification
Determinations:
Names Types FiledAs
Idiurus macrotis cansdalei Yes
Idiurus kivuensis cansdalei Hayman, 1947 No
Specimen
Catalogue number: 1946.579
Collection code: ZOO ( Zoology)
Sub department: LS Mammals
Other catalog numbers: NHMUK:ecatalogue:3952464
Registration code: MA
Individual count: 1
Sex: male
Record
Occurrence ID: 963e2c2d-8b13-4373-8a19-35c93db7c641
Modified: 2021-02-03T06:38:17+00:00
Created: 2007-05-28T07:15:12+00:00

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Additional Information

Created 2007-05-28T07:15:12+00:00
Last updated 2021-02-03T06:38:17+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