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1915.3.1.57

Classification
Scientific name: Herpestes smithii zeylanius Thomas 1921
Author: Thomas 1921
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Family: Viverridae
Genus: Herpestes
Species: smithii
Subspecies: zeylanius
Higher classification: Animalia; Chordata; Vertebrata; Mammalia; Carnivora; Viverridae
Location
Locality: Mankeni, E.P., Ceylon /
Country: Sri Lanka
Continent: Asia
Higher geography: Asia; Sri Lanka
Collection event
Recorded by: Major E W. Mayor
Collection date: 11 / 9 / 1913
Identification
Type status: HOLOTYPE
Determinations:
Names Types FiledAs
Herpestes smithii zeylanius Thomas 1921 Yes
Specimen
Catalogue number: 1915.3.1.57
Collection code: ZOO ( Zoology)
Sub department: LS Mammals
Other catalog numbers: NHMUK:ecatalogue:3626467
Registration code: MA
Individual count: 1
Sex: male
Record
Occurrence ID: fc95e0a9-d7b8-4abf-a764-72b1eae4a239
Modified: 2021-10-12T16:06:28+00:00
Created: 2007-05-27T22:14:42+00:00

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Additional Information

Created 2007-05-27T22:14:42+00:00
Last updated 2021-10-12T16:06:28+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