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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Acanthocleithron chapini Nichols & Griscom, 1917 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Avakubi, Oriental Province, Zaire [Democratic Republic of Congo]. |
| Etymology | (Greek)Acantha=Thorn + (Greek)kleithron=anything to be used for closing. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 55mm (2.2") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Africa: Congo basin (Ituri River, Congo River from Kisangani to Stanley Pool). African Waters  , Congo (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)African Waters , Congo, Upper Congo, Aruwimi, Ituri (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History v. 37 (art. 25) |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2008 Sep 22 13:58 (species record created: 2008 Jun 21 05:09) |
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