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FUKOMYS VANDEWOESTIJNEAE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mammals
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Caroline’s mole rat
1, record 1, English, Caroline%26rsquo%3Bs%20mole%20rat
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fukomys vandewoestijneae or Caroline's mole rat was first noticed in 2002 by a research team from the University of Ghent. This new species, distinguished by a distinctive skull shape, was recently described by Paul Van Daele and his team... 1, record 1, English, - Caroline%26rsquo%3Bs%20mole%20rat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[It] was named after Van Daele’s late wife, Caroline Van De Woestijne, who was a member of the research team ... 1, record 1, English, - Caroline%26rsquo%3Bs%20mole%20rat
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
A mammal of the family Bathyergidae. 2, record 1, English, - Caroline%26rsquo%3Bs%20mole%20rat
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mammifères
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rat-taupe de Caroline
1, record 1, French, rat%2Dtaupe%20de%20Caroline
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En 2002, Van Daele et son équipe découvrent un rat-taupe à l'aspect particulier en Zambie. Bien que similaire au rat-taupe géant (Fukomys mechowii) il est visiblement plus petit [...] le rat-taupe de Caroline (Fukomys vandewoestijneae), est caractérisé par la forme particulière de son crâne et confirmé par des tests ADN et de chromosomes. 1, record 1, French, - rat%2Dtaupe%20de%20Caroline
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mammifère de la famille des Bathyergidae. 2, record 1, French, - rat%2Dtaupe%20de%20Caroline
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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