---
title: "Creates a rodent specimen"
method: POST
path: "/api/v1/rodent_specimens"
tags: ["Rodent Specimens"]
---

# Creates a rodent specimen

`POST /api/v1/rodent_specimens`

## Request body

- CreateRodentSpecimen
  - `token` string, required
  - `item` object
    - `name` string, required — The name of the rodent specimen
    - `status` string, required — the status of the rodent: alive, dead, missing, sacrificed
    - `description` string — Description of the rodent specimen
    - `alternative_name` string — additional name for the rodent specimen
    - `owner_id` integer — id of the owner - by default it's your member id
    - `genotype` string — genotype
    - `phenotype` string — phenotype
    - `ear_tag` string — ear tag
    - `coat_tag` string — coat tag
    - `sex` string — sex of the rodent: male, female, unknown
    - `ethics` string — ethics approval id
    - `dob` string, date — Date of birth (yyyy-mm-dd)
    - `dod` string, date — Date of death (yyyy-mm-dd)
    - `source` string — source

## Response `201`

rodent specimen created

## Other responses

- `401` — Error: Unauthorized
- `422` — invalid request - Status can't be blank

---

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