OMIA:000459-9807 : Hernia, diaphragmatic in Ceratotherium simum (white rhinoceros)

In other species: dog , domestic cat , domestic horse , pig , goat , sheep , rabbit , alpaca , water buffalo

Categories: Growth / size / body region phene , Muscle phene

Links to possible relevant human trait(s) and/or gene(s) in OMIM: 142340 (trait) , 222448 (trait) , 226735 (trait) , 229850 (trait) , 306950 (trait)

Single-gene trait/disorder: unknown

Disease-related: yes

Cross-species summary: A congenital opening in the thoracic diaphragm, permitting the displacement of abdominal organs into the thorax; pleuroperitoneal hernias are a common type of congenital diaphragmatic hernia

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Nicholas, F. W., Tammen, I., & Sydney Informatics Hub. (2026). OMIA:000459-9807: Online Mendelian Inheritance in Animals (OMIA) [dataset]. https://omia.org/. https://doi.org/10.25910/2AMR-PV70

Reference

2026 Egerbacher, M., Kendel, D., Walter, I., Artmann, A. :
Congenital diaphragm defect in a neonatal Southern White Rhinocerus (Ceratotherium simum simum). Anat Histol Embryol 55:e70163, 2026. Pubmed reference: 42565233. DOI: 10.1111/ahe.70163.

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  • Created by Imke Tammen on 10 Aug 2026