Details for "Sergio Zerunian" Amphibia and Reptiles Collection
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| Collection data |
| Name | "Sergio Zerunian" Amphibia and Reptiles Collection |
| Alternative name | |
| Description | Collection of Amphibia and Reptiles collected in Italy during the twentieth century |
| Description for specialists | A specialized collection of 125 specimens of Amphibia and Reptiles collected by Sergio Zerunian in Italy (mainly in Latium) from 1977 to 1996, with an intense activity essentially in the years 1981 and 1982. The specimens belong to two orders of Amphibia [(Anura, Fam.: Bufonidae, Hylidae, Ranidae; Caudata, Fam. Salamandridae)] and one order of Reptiles [(Squamata, Fam: Amphisbaenidae, Anguidae, Boidae, Colubridae, Elapidae, Gekkonidae, Lacertidae, Scincidae, Viperidae)].
The material is well identified and adequately curated, the status of the physical curation is complete |
| Cite as | |
| Provenance | The collection was donated to the "Museo Civico di Zoologia di Roma" in the year 2007 |
| 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 |
| Sergio Zerunian |
| Expeditions |
| no expedition |
| Formation periods |
| From 1977 to 1996 (essentially in the years: 1981 and 1982) |
| Collection extents |
| 125 specimens |
| Kingdom coverage |
| Animalia |
| Taxon coverage |
| Class Amphibia; Order Anura; Fam: Bufonidae, Hylidae, Ranidae, Class Amphibia; Order Caudata; Fam Salamandridae, Class Reptilia; Order Squamata; Fam: Amphisbaenidae, Anguidae, Boidae, Colubridae, Elapidae, Gekkonidae, Lacertidae, Scincidae, Viperidae |
| Common name coverage |
| Collection of Amphibia and Reptilies |
| 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. |