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Catalog Data

Weight - Specimen:
285 kg
Prep Count:
2
1
Preparation:
Anatomical
Hair
Skeleton
Skull
Remarks:
Vials with tissue from muzzle and toe
Hair sample
Sex:
Female
Place:
Locality Unknown
Collection Date:
27 Jan 2003
Notes:
3 fluid samples labeled "BES 1195 P. Hippo," I assumed it meant pygmy hippo and was the correct specimen - Madeline Walicek
Record Last Modified:
10 Feb 2023
Specimen Count:
1
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Chordata, Vertebrata, Mammalia, Eutheria, Artiodactyla, Hippopotamidae
Published Name:
Hexaprotodon liberiensis
Accession Number:
2028501
Other Numbers:
NZP Accession Number : NZP 110963
NZP Pathology No. : 2003-0020
Mammals Field Number : BES 1195
USNM Number:
586572
See more items in:
Vertebrate Zoology
Mammals
Data Source:
NMNH - Vertebrate Zoology - Mammals Division
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/36df5eee8-5d26-4b49-ac92-6302a3cc8c6a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhvz_10197619