a survey of recent mammal collections in italy

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2008
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<strong>Abstract</strong> A survey was designed to assess the status of the collections of recent mammals in Italy through 79 questionnaires mailed to the main University institutions, municipal, provincial or regional museums and other institutions (including some private collections). We received 58 questionnaires (return rate of 73%). The minimum number of specimens in recent mammal collections in Italy is 161,268 (70% are in Italian collections and 30% in exotic ones). Most of these specimens are concentrated in a quarter of the collections. Taxidermy is the main preservation technique, above all in exotic collections (84%). 82% of the exotic collections date back to the 19th century, while specimens collected after 1950 form 91% of the Italian ones. During the 20th century the Italian collections progressively increased in number and spread through the peninsula and in Sicily. Insectivora, Rodentia, Carnivora, Lagomorpha, Artiodactyla and Primates are represented in more than 80% of the collections. Research results the primary goal both in Italian (70%) and exotic (57%) collections.<br> <br> Appendix<br> This paper contains an appendix, <em>available in electronic format only</em>.<br> <a href="http://www.italian-journal-of-mammalogy.it/include/getdoc.php?id=1053&public=true">Click here</a> to download supplementary files.<br> <strong>Riassunto</strong> <strong>Le collezioni di mammiferi attuali in Italia.</strong> Per delineare lo status delle collezioni museali di mammiferi attuali in Italia è stata condotta un’indagine mediante 79 questionari inviati a istituzioni universitarie, musei civici, provinciali e regionali ed altre istituzioni (comprese alcune collezioni private). Abbiamo ricevuto 58 questionari (73%). In Italia il numero minimo di esemplari di mammiferi attuali presenti nelle collezioni è risultato 161.268 (il 70% in collezioni italiane, il rimanente 30% in collezioni esotiche). La maggior parte degli esemplari è concentrata in un quarto del totale delle collezioni indagate. La tassidermia costituisce la principale tecnica di conservazione, soprattutto nelle collezioni esotiche (84%). L’82% delle collezioni esotiche risale al XIX secolo, gli esemplari raccolti dopo il 1950 formano, invece, il 91% delle collezioni italiane. Durante il XX secolo le collezioni italiane hanno mostrato un progressivo incremento numerico insieme ad una crescente diffusione su gran parte del territorio nazionale ed in Sicilia. Insectivora, Rodentia, Carnivora, Lagomorpha, Artiodactyla e Primates si trovano in più dell’80% delle collezioni. La ricerca risulta la principale destinazione di uso sia per le collezioni italiane (70%) sia per le esotiche (57%).<br> <br> Appendice<br> Questo lavoro contiene un'Appendice, <em>disponibilie esclusivamente in formato elettronico</em>.<br> <a href="http://www.italian-journal-of-mammalogy.it/include/getdoc.php?id=1053&public=true">Clicca qui</a> per scaricare l'Appendice.
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Authors ;Anna Maria De Marinis;Mara Cagnin;Luigi Cagnolaro
Journal bmc chemistry
Year 2008
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10.4404/hystrix-18.2-4399
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