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68.a

Classification
Scientific name: Mephitis (Thiosmus) amazonica Lichtenstein 1838
Author: Lichtenstein 1838
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Mustelidae
Genus: Mephitis
Subgenus: Thiosmus
Species: amazonica
Higher classification: Animalia; Chordata; Vertebrata; Mammalia; Carnivora; Mustelidae
Location
Locality: S. America /
Identification
Type status: HOLOTYPE
Determinations:
Names Types FiledAs
Mephitis (Thiosmus) amazonica Lichtenstein 1838 Yes
Specimen
Catalogue number: 68.a
Collection code: ZOO ( Zoology)
Sub department: LS Mammals
Other catalog numbers: NHMUK:ecatalogue:3620291
Registration code: MA
Individual count: 1
Sex: female
Record
Occurrence ID: e9a9a021-5273-46e8-9e7e-86d66da6332a
Modified: 2023-01-23T16:05:01+00:00
Created: 2007-05-27T22:03:53+00:00

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Additional Information

Created 2007-05-27T22:03:53+00:00
Last updated 2023-01-23T16:05:01+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