Details for Osteological Collection
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| Collection data |
| Name | Osteological Collection |
| Alternative name | |
| Description | The collection consists primarily of skulls of reptiles, birds and mammals, and it is currently ongoing to increase the activity recovery of wildlife in the Territory |
| Description for specialists | The collection consists of 1700 skulls of reptiles, birds and mammals, collected in Italy (mainly), Mediterranean Sea and Africa, from late nineteenth century till nowadays |
| Cite as | |
| Provenance | |
| 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, Fossils, Taxonomic |
| McGinley conservation statuses |
| Level 5 |
Identified and integrated material which is inadequately curated. |
| Level 6 |
Identified, integrated, and adequately curated. |
| Date |
14-05-2010 (dd-mm-yyyy) |
| Development status |
| Passive growth |
| Expeditions |
| no expedition |
| Formation periods |
| From late nineteenth century till nowadays |
| Collection extents |
| 1700 fossil remains |
| Kingdom coverage |
| Animalia |
| Taxon coverage |
| Reptilia, Mammals, Aves |
| Common name coverage |
| Collection of fossil remains |
| Geospatial coverage |
| Italy (strength), Mediterranean Sea, Africa |
| Living time periods |
| not available |
| Specimen preservation methods |
| Skeletonized |
| Media |
| Boxes, exhibition halls |
| File formats |
| unapplicable |
| Item level access |
| Source: not available |
| Related material |
| Carlini R. 1990 (1991). I Cetacei del Museo Civico di Zoologia di Roma (1899-1989). Museol. sci., 7 (3-4): 187-194., Carlini R., 1988. Tre anni di attività cetologica del Museo Civico di Zoologia di Roma. Atti Soc. It. Sci. Nat. Mus Civ. Stor. Nat. Milano, 129 (4): 519-531., Carlini R., Ceccarelli A. and Marangoni G. 1999 (2001). Il recupero e la valorizzazione della collezione di Primati del Museo Civico di Zoologia di Roma. Museol. sci., 16 (2): 183-194., Carlini R., Pulcini M. 1992. I Cetacei non comuni lungo le coste laziali e nella collezione del Museo di Zoologia di Roma. Atti del Seminario Internazionale di Studi "Ecosistema marino". Azienda Aut. Soggiorno e Turismo di Formia e WWF Italia, pp.87-91., Cignini B. and D’Alessandro A. 1991 (1992). Lo zoo di Roma e le sue collezioni al 1989. Museol. sci., 8: 97- 119. |