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Dassie rat

Petromus typicus A.Smith, 1831

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Southwestern Great Escarpment Angola, Namibia, South Africa
Kaokoveld Escarpment Angola, Namibia
Serra de Chela Angola
Baynes Mountains Angola, Namibia
Otjihipa Mountains Angola, Namibia
Giraffenberge Namibia
Joubert Mountains Namibia
Steilrandberge Namibia
Owithorowe Mountains Angola, Namibia
Zebra Mountains Angola, Namibia
Omuhonga Mountains Angola, Namibia
Tiras Richtersveld Escarpment Namibia, South Africa
Huns Mountains Namibia, South Africa
Huib-Plateau Namibia
Windhoek Escarpment Namibia
Naukluft Mountains Namibia
Auas Mountains Namibia
Hakos Mountains Namibia
Karubeams Mountains Namibia
Khomas Plateau Namibia
Erongo Escarpment Namibia
Brandberg Namibia
Erongo Mountains Namibia
Gobobosebberge Namibia
Khuos Mountains Namibia
Omburo Mountains Namibia
Erongo Escarpment (nn) Namibia
Kamiesberge South Africa
Kalahari Ranges Namibia, South Africa
Great Karas Mountains Namibia
Lesser Karas Mountains Namibia
Groot Waterberg Namibia
Kalahari Ranges (nn) Namibia
Orange River Valley Namibia, South Africa

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