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Specimen Record: Pygmy Hippo (Choeropsis liberiensis) / C-lib02

Location

N/A

United States

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Primary Data

Classification:

Aquatic Mammal

Order:

Artiodactyla

Family:

Hippopotamidae

Species Name:

Pygmy Hippo (Choeropsis liberiensis)

Locale Details:

N/A

Examiner(s)/Source

Examiner(s)/Source:

Tom deMaar

Current Affiliation:

OL Jogi Ltd.

Address 1:

PO Box 259, Nanyuki, Kenya, Africa

City:

Nanyuki-Kenya

Country:

Africa

Email:

oljogi@africaonline.co.ke

Institution ID Numbers

CSI Field Number:

C-lib02

First Observation

Animal Condition:

2 Fresh Dead

Live Animal Disposition

Comments:

Captive born at Ol Jogi in Kenya. Accidentally killed by mother

Level A Examination

Euthanasia:

Euthanising Agent:

N/A

Morphometry

Gender:

TBD

Age Class:

Neonate

Carcass / Sample Disposition

Necropsy Performed:

Yes

Letter Holder(s):

Ol Jogi

Prosector(s):

Tom DeMaar

Carcass Disposition:

Unknown

Sample Disposition:

Scientific Collection

Comments:

Captive born at Ol Jogi in Kenya. Accidentally killed by mother

CT/MRI/X-Ray

Modality(s):

Date Last Scanned:

Fri, 03/03/2000

Requested By:

Darlene Ketten

Sample Description:

Head

Interpreter(s):

Darlene Ketten

Technician(s):

MEEI Staff

Name on Scans:

CL02 C. liberiensis Pygmy Hippo

Format:

Disk Archive Number(s):

6 A, 189 A, 889

Tissue / Sample Distribution

Date Received:

Fri, 30/04/1999

1. Tissue:

Head (intact)

Disposition:

MRF Formalin Room 115

2. Tissue:

Ears (Rt and Lt) (in-situ)

Disposition:

MRF Formalin Room 115

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