Raphicerus melanotis modern (RmM) sample 001
Raphicerus melanotis
CapeNature seized a fresh Cape grysbok carcass on 24 June 2022, which served as evidence in an illegal snare hunting case. The case was finalized, and the carcass was forfeited to the State (CapeNature). The carcass was preserved and maintained in a frozen state. On 21 November 2022 two heart tissue samples were obtained from the carcass and preserved in ethanol sampling vials, and donated to Deon de Jager (who is in possession of the donation letter). After DNA extraction, the heart tissue was donated to the South African National Biodiversity Insitute (SANBI) National Zoological Gardens (NZG) Biobank under the voucher number 85533. The carcass was donated to the Iziko Museums of South Africa, Terrestrial Vertebrates Collection, Cape Town, under the catalogue number ZM-042619.