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An SEM image reference guide to hairs of 12 species of large African mammals

Published:2017-02-21 Issue:1 Volume:82 Page:12-22
ISSN:1864-1547
Container-title:Mammalia
language:en
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Author:

Wade Shelby¹,Stokes Michael¹,Spencer Craig²

Affiliation:

1. Department of Biology , Western Kentucky University , 1906 College Heights Boulevard , Bowling Green, KY 42101 , USA

2. Transfrontier Africa , PO Box 1187 , Hoedspruit 1380 , South Africa

Abstract

Abstract We developed a pictorial atlas of 52 scanning electron microscope (SEM) images of hairs found on 12 mammalian game species commonly found in the South African lowveld. Guard hairs were taken from the dorsoscapular, scapular, sternal, or axillary regions of each animal; and bristle hairs, if present, were collected from the manes of animals of each species. These images, along with other diagnostic features of hairs, can be used as an identification system. Such a system is useful for ecological studies where identifying animal remains is necessary.

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Subject

Animal Science and Zoology,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Link

https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/mammalia-2016-0053/pdf

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