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1909.12.17.40

Classification
Scientific name: Dipodillus somalicus Thomas, [M.R.] O. 1910
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Muridae
Genus: Dipodillus
Species: somalicus
Higher classification: Animalia; Chordata; Vertebrata; Mammalia; Rodentia; Muridae
Location
Locality: Upper Sheikh, 4500 ft. / Somaliland /
Country: Somalia
Continent: Africa
Higher geography: Africa; Somalia
Minimum elevation(m): 1371.60
Collection event
Recorded by: Dr Ralph E. Drake-Brockman
Collection date: 20 / 10 / 1909
Identification
Determinations:
Names Types FiledAs
Dipodillus somalicus Thomas, [M.R.] O. 1910 No
Gerbillus campestris somalicus Yes
Specimen
Catalogue number: 1909.12.17.40
Collection code: ZOO ( Zoology)
Sub department: LS Mammals
Other catalog numbers: NHMUK:ecatalogue:3602823
Registration code: MA
Individual count: 1
Sex: male
Record
Occurrence ID: c053ce3b-e8ad-4ab3-acd4-4db8b8942eff
Modified: 2025-04-10T10:30:01+00:00
Created: 2007-05-27T21:34:13+00:00

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Additional Information

Created 2007-05-27T21:34:13+00:00
Last updated 2025-04-10T10:30:01+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