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1902.2.28.1

Classification
Scientific name: Atherurus africanus
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Hystricidae
Genus: Atherurus
Species: africanus
Higher classification: Animalia; Chordata; Vertebrata; Mammalia; Rodentia; Hystricidae
Location
Locality: Lower Aruwimi River, nr.junction with Congo. Belgian Congo.
Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Continent: Africa
Higher geography: Africa; Democratic Republic of the Congo
Collection event
Recorded by: Burrows, Capt. Guy
Collection date: 9 / 1899
Identification
Determinations:
Names Types FiledAs
Atherurus africanus Yes
Atherurus burrowsi Thomas, 1902 No
Specimen
Catalogue number: 1902.2.28.1
Collection code: ZOO ( Zoology)
Sub department: LS Mammals
Other catalog numbers: NHMUK:ecatalogue:3952120
Registration code: MA
Individual count: 1
Record
Occurrence ID: cba38c74-0243-4002-8b4c-95f62518541a
Modified: 2021-02-03T07:03:18+00:00
Created: 2007-05-28T07:14:37+00:00

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Additional Information

Created 2007-05-28T07:14:37+00:00
Last updated 2021-02-03T07:03:18+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