Details for Amphibia and Reptiles Collection of the Department of Animal and Human Biology
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| Collection data | |
| Name | Amphibia and Reptiles Collection of the Department of Animal and Human Biology |
| Alternative name | |
| Description | Collection of Amphibia and Reptiles |
| Description for specialists | The collection consists of 4400 specimens (2100 Amphibia and 2300 Reptiles) belonging to three orders of Amphibia [(Gymnophiona, Fam. Caecillidae; Anura, Fam.: Arthroleptidae, Bombinatoridae, Bufonidae, Dendrobatidae, Discoglossidae, Hylidae, Hyperoliidae, Leptodactylidae, Microhylidae, Pelobatidae, Pipidae, Plethodontidae, Ranidae, Rhacophoridae; Caudata, Fam.: Proteidae, Salamandridae, Sirenidae]) and two orders of Reptiles [(Squamata, Fam.: Agamidae, Amphisbaenidae, Anguidae, Atractaspididae, Boidae, Chamaeleonidae, Colubridae, Cordylidae, Corytophanidae, Elapidae, Gekkonidae, Gerrhosauridae, Hydrophidae, Lacertidae, Leptotyphlopidae, Phrynosomatidae, Pythonidae, Scincidae, Teiidae, Trogonophidae, Tropiduridae, Typhlopidae, Varanidae, Viperidae; Testudines, Fam.: Cheloniidae, Emydidae, Pelomedusidae, Testudinidae)].
The material was collected during the 60s of the twentieth century, essentially in Italy (Mediterranean area) and partly in Africa and Near East. The physical curation is complete as well as the species level inventory |
| Cite as | |
| Provenance | The collection, founded at the Institute of Zoology (University of Rome "La Sapienza") since the 60's of 1900, was acquired recently (2007-2008) by the "Museo Civico di Zoologia di Roma", where it is today |
| Notes | |
| Primary grouping principle | Taxonomic |
| Primary purpose | Research |
| Part of collection | |
| Related collection(s) | |
| Known to contain types | Not known to contain types |
| Rights | |
| Rights | The materials are property of the Municipality of Rome |
| Access rights | The collection is freely available for scientific research, under the regulations set up by the managerial staff |
| Usage restrictions | Destructive or invasive assays are normally prohibited or must be previously agreed with the managerial staff. Uses other than for scientific research (e.g. extensive taking of pictures for commercial use) are subject to written contracts |
| Collection types | |
| Animals, Taxonomic |
| McGinley conservation statuses | ||
| Level 7 | Physical curation complete, species level inventory complete. | |
| Date | 14-05-2010 (dd-mm-yyyy) | |
| Development status | |
| Active growth |
| Collectors | |
| Alberto Venchi, Augusto Vigna Taglianti, Carlo Utzeri, Claudio Bagnoli, Edoardo Pozio, Giuseppe Carpaneto, Marco Bologna, Roberto Argano, Vincenzo Vomero |
| Expeditions | |
| no expedition |
| Formation periods | |
| During the 60s of the twentieth century |
| Collection extents | |
| 4400 specimens |
| Kingdom coverage | |
| Animalia |
| Taxon coverage | |
| Class Amphibia; Order Anura; Fam: Arthroleptidae, Bombinatoridae, Bufonidae, Dendrobatidae, Discoglossidae, Hylidae, Hyperoliidae, Leptodactylidae, Microhylidae, Pelobatidae, Pipidae, Plethodontidae, Ranidae, Rhacophoridae, Class Amphibia; Order Caudata; Fam: Proteidae, Salamandridae, Sirenidae, Class Amphibia; Order Gymnophiona; Fam Caecillidae, Class Reptilia; Order Squamata; Fam: Agamidae, Amphisbaenidae, Anguidae, Atractaspididae, Boidae, Chamaeleonidae, Colubridae, Cordylidae, Corytophanidae, Elapidae, Gekkonidae, Gerrhosauridae, Hydrophidae, Lacertidae, Leptotyphlopidae, Phrynosomatidae, Class Reptilia; Order Squamata; Fam: Pythonidae, Scincidae, Teiidae, Trogonophidae, Tropiduridae, Typhlopidae, Varanidae, Viperidae, Class Reptilia; Order Testudines; Fam: Cheloniidae, Emydidae, Pelomedusidae, Testudinidae |
| Common name coverage | |
| Collection of Amphibia and Reptiles |
| Geospatial coverage | |
| Essentially in Italy (Mediterranean area), Near East and in Africa, Italy (strength) |
| Living time periods | |
| Actual |
| Specimen preservation methods | |
| Fluid-preserved |
| Media | |
| Cans |
| File formats | |
| unapplicable |
| Item level access | |
| Source: not available |
| Related material | |
| Capula M., Contini F., Picone M., 2009. Le collezioni di Anfibi e Rettili del Museo Civico di Zoologia di Roma: origine, storia e rilevanza di un patrimonio naturalistico dimenticato. Museologia Scientifica Memorie, n. 5: 125-132. |
| Institution | |
| Museo Civico di Zoologia |
| Persons | |||||
Massimo Capula| Francesca Pavesi | Alberto Zilli | |
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