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1901.2.5.4

Classification
Scientific name: Xerus erythropus microdon
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Sciuridae
Genus: Xerus
Species: erythropus
Subspecies: microdon
Higher classification: Animalia; Chordata; Vertebrata; Mammalia; Rodentia; Sciuridae
Location
Locality: British East Africa
State province: Kitui
Country: Kenya
Continent: Africa
Higher geography: Africa; Kenya; Kitui
Minimum elevation(m): 1000.00
Collection event
Recorded by: S L. Hinde
Collection date: 20 / 9 / 1900
Identification
Determinations:
Names Types FiledAs
Xerus erythropus microdon Yes
Xerus microdon Thomas, 1905 No
Specimen
Catalogue number: 1901.2.5.4
Collection code: ZOO ( Zoology)
Sub department: LS Mammals
Other catalog numbers: NHMUK:ecatalogue:3595889
Registration code: MA
Individual count: 1
Sex: male
Life stage: adult
Record
Occurrence ID: b3107db9-5bf2-4618-a6db-cb644097cff2
Modified: 2021-07-27T14:41:15+00:00
Created: 2007-05-27T21:22:52+00:00

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Additional Information

Created 2007-05-27T21:22:52+00:00
Last updated 2021-07-27T14:41:15+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