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1838.2.8.2

Classification
Scientific name: Macroscelides melanotis Ogilby 1838
Author: Ogilby 1838
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Macroscelidea
Family: Macroscelididae
Genus: Macroscelides
Species: melanotis
Higher classification: Animalia; Chordata; Vertebrata; Mammalia; Macroscelidea; Macroscelididae
Location
Locality: Damaraland /
Collection event
Recorded by: J E. Alexander
Collection date: 7 / 1836
Identification
Type status: HOLOTYPE
Determinations:
Names Types FiledAs
Macroscelides melanotis Ogilby 1838 Yes
Specimen
Catalogue number: 1838.2.8.2
Collection code: ZOO ( Zoology)
Sub department: LS Mammals
Other catalog numbers: NHMUK:ecatalogue:3620427
Registration code: MA
Individual count: 1
Record
Occurrence ID: dd2f39e6-10e5-4abc-9362-ad2b4f52f73e
Modified: 2021-02-03T08:40:36+00:00
Created: 2007-05-27T22:04:07+00:00

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Additional Information

Created 2007-05-27T22:04:07+00:00
Last updated 2021-02-03T08:40:36+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