Identifying Risk Factors for Stephanofilaria-Caused Ulcerative Dermal Lesions, in Black and White Rhinoceros’ Meta-Population in Kenya

Table 2

Percentage of black (n = 121) and white (n = 18) rhinoceros in Kenya with stephanofilarial wounds at specific body locations (predilection sites).

Body part	Body part ID	Black rhinoceros	White rhinoceros	All rhinoceros species combined
Chest: lateral–anterior lower	S1	48.76	0	42.45
Chest: lateral–anterior upper	S2	49.59	0	43.17
Abdomen anterior	S3	32.23	22.22	30.94
Saddle	S4	0.83	0	0.72
Withers	S5	1.65	0	1.44
Lateral neck	S6	0	5.56	0.72
Ventral neck	S7	44.63	5.56	39.57
Chest: ventral–anterior	S8	2.48	5.56	2.88
Forelegs	S9	4.13	11.11	5.04
Shoulder	S10	16.53	16.67	16.55
Rump	S11	0	5.56	0.72
Tail base	S12	0	5.56	0.72
Chest: lateral posterior	S13	54.55	5.56	48.2
Flank: abdomen posterior	S14	1.65	0	1.44
Thigh	S15	5.79	44.44	10.07