| Standards
for measuring and describing lorises and pottos:
definitions, figures
including information about determination of age, health and reproductive state. For collection of data about animals see also field and necropsy methods |
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| General
rules
for recording data of an animal
Labelling, recording of data: see field methods and necropsy chapter: record-keeping, labelling, catalogues, field notes Bilateral asymmetry and variation within populations |
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| Propositions for form sheets for examination of
animals
Propositions for examination of confiscated slow lorises for taxonomic identification, shortened procedure (not too detailed to prevent distress) (PDF, 776 KB) Draft for a form sheet for detailed description of lorises or pottos for taxonomic purposes (entire specimens with soft tissue and fur) (PDF, 11 KB) Draft for a form sheet for measuring and describing skulls and dentition (PDF, 120 KB) |
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| Some general features
Determination of sex and reproductive state Determination of age Determination of nutritional state and health |
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| Description of fur, colour and skin features
Fur colour and markings (circumocular patches, dorsal stripe, other), some information about standardized colour description Hair characteristics Description of skin and skin glands |
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| Trunk
and
tail measurements
Some trunk measuring points and tail measurements Trunk measurement standards Definitions for trunk and tail measurements |
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| Limb measurements
Limb measurements Definitions of measurements, parts and measuring points of head and ear |
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| Head with soft tissue: measurements and other
characteristics
Shape of the face, muzzle length Names of parts and measuring points of head and ear Measurements of head and ear Definitions of measurements, parts and measuring points of head and ear |
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| Skull and dentition: description and measurements
Names of parts of the skull Measuring points in the skull Skull and toothrow measurements Definitions of skull and toothrow measurements Dentition: Names and measurements of teeth; diastema lengths Names of tooth cusps and ridges: upper jaw, lower jaw Definitions |
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