Specimen Record: African Elephant (Loxodonta africana) 153-2000-AV; 153-2000-X; 153-2000-W; 153-2000-Y / L-afr06

Primary Data

Classification:

Land Mammal

Order:

Proboscidea

Family:

Elephantidae

Species Name:

African Elephant (Loxodonta africana)

Examiner(s)/Source

Examiner(s)/Source:

T.B. Hildebrandt

Current Affiliation:

Institute for Zoo Biology and Wildlife Research

Address 1:

Alfred-Kowalke-StraBe 17

City:

Berlin

Postal Code:

10315

Country:

Germany

Institution ID Numbers

Field ID Number 1:

153-2000-AV; 153-2000-X; 153-2000-W; 153-2000-Y

CSI Field Number:

L-afr06

First Observation

Animal Condition:

6 Unknown

Live Animal Disposition

Comments:

Tieraztliche Hochschute Hanover - 13 yrs old; 153-2000X (ear membrane) to Ketten - the rest returned to Caitlin O' Connell 10/19/01. 2D and 3D images sent to Caitlin 2/16/05. Celloidin blocks in room 228 drawer number 10.

Level A Examination

Euthanasia:

Unknown

Euthanising Agent:

Unknown

Morphometry

Gender:

Female

Age Class:

Adult

Carcass / Sample Disposition

Necropsy Performed:

Yes

Letter Holder(s):

Unknown

Prosector(s):

Unknown

Carcass Disposition:

Unknown

Sample Disposition:

Scientific Collection

Comments:

CT/MRI/X-Ray

Modality(s):

Date Last Scanned:

Mon, 29/04/2002

Requested By:

Jeheskel Shoshani

Sample Description:

Ear, Canals

Interpreter(s):

Darlene Ketten

Technician(s):

Julie Arruda

Name on Scans:

African Elephant Hanover

Format:

Disk Archive Number(s):

275 A, 282 A, 570

Assessment:

ear and canals scanned seperately; canals L7, L8, L9, L10, L15, L16; New VRT's done 7/29/04

Tissue / Sample Distribution

Date Received:

Wed, 20/12/2000

1. Tissue:

EAC (Lt)

Disposition:

MRF Formalin Room 115

2. Tissue:

Ear Membrane (Lt)

Disposition:

MRF Histology Room 228 - Drawer 10

3. Tissue:

Toenail

Disposition:

Tissue Returned

4. Tissue:

Skin

Disposition:

Tissue Returned

5. Tissue:

EAM (Lt)

Disposition:

MRF Formalin Room 115

6. Tissue:

Ear (Lt) (multiple tissue samples)

Disposition:

MRF Formalin Room 115

7. Tissue:

Trunk Cartilage

Disposition:

MRF Formalin Room 115

8. Tissue:

Ear Membrane (Lt) (partial)

Disposition:

MRF Histology Room 228 - Counter

9. Tissue:

Petrosal Bone (Rt)

Disposition:

MRF Histology Room 228 - Shelf 05

10. Tissue:

Petrosal Bone (Lt)

Disposition:

MRF Formalin Room 115

Histology

Histology A:

Ear (Rt)

Progress:

Completed

As of Date:

Fri, 13/05/2005

Histology B:

Ear (Lt)

Progress:

Ready to cut

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