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RMCA
Leuvensesteenweg 13
3080 Tervuren - Belgium
Tel. (+32) 02 769 52 11
Fax (+32) 02 769 52 42

Opening hours museum
Tuesday through Friday *:
from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Saturday & Sunday *:
from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.
*even if public holiday

Closed
Every Monday (even if public holiday)
On 1 January, 1 May  and 25 December
On 24 and 31 December as from 3 p.m. on

 

Mammalogy

Study of African mammals

mammalOur collection has 120 000 specimens (skins, specimens preserved in alcohol, skulls and skeletons).  We are specialised in the study of the following groups:

  • rodents,
  • primates.

Research activities:

  • taxonomy of rodents,
  • functional anatomy and in particular comparative cerebral anatomy of the large African apes,
  • comparative cerebral anatomy of macroscelides.

We have used CT scanning (digital 3D reconstruction) to scan all the various types of skulls of bonobos, gorillas and striking examples such as Orycteropus (Aardvark) in our collections. CT scanning of the skulls of chimpanzees and large carnivores is an ongoing project. 

We work together with other institutes using online databases such as: www.africanbats.org and http://projects.biodiversity.be/africanrodentia/.

 

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