Zoological Museum of the Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences in Russia

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Zoological Museum of the Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Local name	Зоологический институт РАН, Зоологический музей.
Type	museum
Founded	1832
Address	University Embankment, 1
Zip-code	199034
Place	St Petersburg
Country	Russia
Website	Website
Telephone	+78123280112
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Zoological department
Elephant department
Record history
History of updates	2021-06-27

Latest document update	2021-06-27 11:19:10
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Description

Zoological Museum of the Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, located at University Embankment, 1, in St Petersburg, Russia , was founded in 1832.

Taxidermy specimens

Zoological Museum of the Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences has in its collection 1 elephantine museum specimens with records in this database:

(Measurements of teeth and body parts follow the system described by Maglio (1973; P = plate number, L = length, W = width, H = height, LF = lamellar frequency)

Pohja Mammoth Accession nr: N/A. Received: 1896-00-00 ⚪ Pohja Mammoth (fossil)
Species: Woolly Mammoth (Mammuthus primigenius)
* Born at Finland unspecified forest † Dead at Finland unspecified forest
Death: unknown Death reason: unknown (N/A)
Discovered as fossil 1896 at in 4.6 m depth, 48.9 m above sealevel in Pohja Brödtorp, in Finland.,
Body, bone or dental material: a piece of a rib (L150+ mm, W 50 mm),

Comments / picturesHuge riverside museum, founded 1832, exhibiting specimens of amphibians, birds, mammals & reptiles.

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Recommended Citation

Koehl, Dan (2025). Zoological Museum of the Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Elephant Encyclopedia. Available online at https://www.elephant.se/location2.php?location_id=3201. (archived at the Wayback machine)

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