#b.at

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Misfits by Thomas Grünfeld / Les Deux Garcons Taxidermy

[peroxidebutch]

Wow, I can’t believe I forgot to post this articulated d.iadem leaf-nosed/roundleaf b.at (H.ipposideros diadema) skeleton here! More info under the cut.

   I purchased this piece from a booth operated by what appeared to be a fairly well established organization (although I cannot for the life of me remember the name, only that the man who helped me was very kind and willing to haggle) that had several small-medium displays containing mummified l.izards, b.ats, and dried i.nsects for sale. The particular specimen I purchased is a member of the species H.ipposideros diadema, obtained in Banyuwangi, East Java, Indonesia in August of 2017, according to the info label on the back. I, regrettably, was not provided with any information about how the specimen was obtained and packaged (sealed very nicely in a sturdy, plastic box, so I will not need to risk damage to the skeleton itself when cleaning the box), so I cannot guarantee that all parts of the collecting-preparing-distributing process were performed ethically.