Collector:

Paul Rhymer  Search this

Preparation:

Model

Remarks:

Reconstruction mount made of two common brushtail possums

Sex:

Unknown

Place:

Locality Unknown

Collection Date:

2017

Notes:

Reproduction mount (model) of a masked palm civet, composed of two common brushtail possum skins over an altered 'Australian Possum' form from McKenzie. Made for NMNH Outbreak exhibit 'wet market' scene. Does not contain any authentic P. larvata parts. Per an email from Paul Rhymer (artist), the skins were collected in New Zealand by Roger Martin. Other materials used include latex caulk adhesive/Clairol basic white powder hair lightening products/powdered wood dye and ethanol alcohol, applied with an airbrush.

Record Last Modified:

19 Dec 2023

Specimen Count:

1

Taxonomy:

Animalia, Chordata, Vertebrata, Mammalia, Eutheria, Carnivora, Feliformia, Viverridae, Paradoxurinae

Published Name:

Paguma larvata

Accession Number:

2093211

Other Numbers:

Mammals Field Number : N/A

USNM Number:

603740

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Vertebrate Zoology

Mammals

Data Source:

NMNH - Vertebrate Zoology - Mammals Division

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3a707db80-8580-4d25-9f1d-63996d6bb467

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhvz_17094169