Details for "Massimo Capula" Amphibia and Reptiles Collection
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| Collection data |
| Name | "Massimo Capula" Amphibia and Reptiles Collection |
| Alternative name | |
| Description | Collection of Amphibia and Reptiles |
| Description for specialists | A specialized collection of 550 specimens (150 Amphibia and 400 Reptiles) collected by Massimo Capula in Italy for his research activity from 1975 to 2008, with specimens of two orders of Amphibia (Anura, Fam.: Bombinatoridae, Bufonidae, Dendrobatidae, Hylidae, Pelodytidae, Ranidae; Caudata, Fam.: Plethodontidae, Salamandridae) and two orders of Reptiles (Squamata, Fam.: Anguidae, Colubridae, Gekkonidae, Lacertidae, Scincidae, Viperidae; Testudines, Fam.: Emydidae, Testudinidae). The physical curation is complete as well as the species level inventory |
| Cite as | |
| Provenance | The collection, started during the 70s of the twentieth century by Massimo Capula, was donated to the "Museo Civico di Zoologia di Roma" in the year 2005 |
| 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. |
| Level 8 |
Physical curation complete, individual specimen label data captured. |
| Date |
14-05-2010 (dd-mm-yyyy) |
| Development status |
| Active growth |
| Collectors |
| Massimo Capula |
| Expeditions |
| no expedition |
| Formation periods |
| From 1975 to 2008 |
| Collection extents |
| 550 specimens |
| Kingdom coverage |
| Animalia |
| Taxon coverage |
| Class: Amphibia; Order: Anura; Fam: Bombinatoridae, Bufonidae, Dendrobatidae, Hylidae, Pelodytidae, Ranidae, Class: Amphibia; Order: Caudata; Fam: Plethodontidae, Salamandridae, Class: Reptilia; Order: Squamata; Fam: Anguidae, Colubridae, Gekkonidae, Lacertidae, Scincidae, Viperidae, Class: Reptilia; Order: Testudines; Fam: Emydidae, Testudinidae |
| Common name coverage |
| Collection of Amphibia and Reptiles |
| Geospatial coverage |
| Italy |
| Living time periods |
| Actual |
| Specimen preservation methods |
| Fluid-preserved |
| 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. |