HIPPOPOTAMIDAE Gray, 1821
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https://doi.org/ 10.5252/z2016n2a3 |
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urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:059171D0-809D-47F5-9030-669522C36E69 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B8879E-F319-383C-06EB-FBB9C6CCC2ED |
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Marcus |
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HIPPOPOTAMIDAE Gray, 1821 |
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Family HIPPOPOTAMIDAE Gray, 1821 View in CoL
Hippopotamus amphibius Linnaeus, 1758 ▶
HISTORICAL LITERATURE. — Reported by Roure (1966) to occur in Togo.
VOUCHERS. — Eleven vouchers are deposited in the ZMB. These vouchers originated from Atakpamé, Akposso, Sokodé, and Kete- Kratschi (now in Ghana).
ORIGINAL DATA. — About 300-500 individuals are reported for Togo ( Mallon et al. 2015), where it is still found only at Kéran NP and Togodo GR ( Mallon et al. 2015). Three concentration areas of this species are known in Togo: hippopotamus ponds in Sansanné- Mango, Nangbeto dam and Afito ponds.
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