Arvicanthis niloticus
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Arvicanthis niloticus

TitleArvicanthis niloticus
ArtistH. C. Raven
Date2 Mar 1920 20th century
Medium125 mm
OriginNyanza, Lake Tanganyika, Makamba, Burundi, Africa Nyanza
Holding institutionSmithsonian Open Access
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Arvicanthis niloticus” is a work by H. C. Raven, dated 2 Mar 1920. It is executed in 125 mm. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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