Africa Wild

I like the way you think! I should have withheld the Rock Hyrax and held out for WAY more $$$. I'm so easy

Looks like my link to your article didn't work , can you please "fix" it for me, as my SO is clamoring for dinner, and if I don't sign off I'm gonna be abandoned and have to move in with you. Night, night

You're welcome, ExFmem, just knock on the door, but don't expect too much in terms of catering you'll get sandwiches and salads only



Link there now

Another really rare sighting seen is the banded mongoose. Also not on the list.
No pix from my side though as I wasn't the lucky one.

Mel wrote:Another really rare sighting seen is the banded mongoose. Also not on the list.
No pix from my side though as I wasn't the lucky one.

Also to be added:
Crocidura hirta Lesser Red Musk Shrew
Cryptomys damarensis Damara Mole Rat
Mus minutoides Pygmy Mouse
Malacothrix typica Gerbil Mouse = Large eared Mouse
Desmodillus auricularis Cape Short-eared Gerbil

Toko wrote:

Mel wrote:Another really rare sighting seen is the banded mongoose. Also not on the list.
No pix from my side though as I wasn't the lucky one.

Also to be added:
Crocidura hirta Lesser Red Musk Shrew
Cryptomys damarensis Damara Mole Rat
Mus minutoides Pygmy Mouse

and what about Gerbil
I've got one

nan wrote:
and what about Gerbil
I've got one

nan

I am busy checking the small mammals, there are several gerbils, please post yours and we try to ID

ExFmem wrote:Acacia Rat Thallomys paedulcus or Black-tailed Tree Rat Thallomys nigricaudatus (?)
These two rats are very similar in appearance and occur over much of the same range, but have been shown to be genetically distinct. Any further info. is welcome.

Have a look here, ExFmem: http://www.koedoe.co.za/index.php/koedo ... e/923/1057

So I think, we label the rat as Black-tailed Tree Rat (Acacia Rat) Thallomys paedulcus

http://www.iucnredlist.org/details/6443/0

Taxonomic Notes: Thallomys paedulcus possibly represents a complex of several similar species. Further studies are needed to clarify the taxonomic status of populations currently allocated to this species.

We could aslo add Chacma Baboon as rare one

Look here:
http://www.koedoe.co.za/index.php/koedo ... e/923/1057

Toko wrote:

nan wrote:
and what about Gerbil
I've got one

nan

I am busy checking the small mammals, there are several gerbils, please post yours and we try to ID

Bushveld Gerbil Tatera leucogaster
Brush-tailed hairy-footed Gerbil Gerbillurus vallinus
Hairy-footed Gerbil Gerbillurus paeba
Short-tailed gerbil = Cape Short-eared Gerbil Desmodillus auricularis here: http://www.namibian.org/travel/wildlife ... erbil.html
Highveld Gerbil Gerbilliscus brantsii = Tatera brantsii

http://books.google.de/books?id=iqwEYkT ... di&f=false

Yeah I found what we need here:
http://www.koedoe.co.za/index.php/koedo ... le/580/609