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1887.5.18.5

Classification
Scientific name: Potorous rufus Higgins & Petterd, 1884
Author: Kerr, 1792
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Diprotodontia
Family: Potoroidae
Genus: Potorous
Species: rufus
Higher classification: Animalia; Chordata; Mammalia; Diprotodontia; Potoroidae
Location
State province: Tasmania
Country: Australia
Continent: Australia
Higher geography: Australia; Australia; Tasmania
Collection event
Recorded by: W F. Pettard
Identification
Identified by: Kristofer M. Helgen
Type status: HOLOTYPE
Determinations:
Names Types FiledAs
Potorous rufus Higgins & Petterd, 1884
Potorous tridactylus Kerr, 1792 Yes
Specimen
Catalogue number: 1887.5.18.5
Collection code: ZOO ( Zoology)
Sub department: LS Mammals
Other catalog numbers: NHMUK:ecatalogue:3586937
Registration code: MA
Individual count: 1
Record
Occurrence ID: bc1068b5-82b0-4a46-b032-6c9f6e14b047
Modified: 2021-02-03T10:51:05+00:00
Created: 2007-05-27T21:07:34+00:00

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Additional Information

Created 2007-05-27T21:07:34+00:00
Last updated 2021-02-03T10:51:05+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