Afghan Gerboa
by Natural History Museum, London/science Photo Library
Title
Afghan Gerboa
Artist
Natural History Museum, London/science Photo Library
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Afghan gerboa. Now classified as Allactaga euphratica, here this nocturnal rodent is called Allactaga indica. Watercolour by the British artist Olivia Fanny Tonge (1858-1949). This artwork is from a collection of watercolours drawn by Tonge in the period 1908 to 1913, during two visits to India. The collection was presented to the Natural History Museum, London, UK, in 1952.
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October 7th, 2018
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