In:
ZooKeys, Pensoft Publishers, Vol. 1052 ( 2021-07-30), p. 83-156
Abstract:
The herpetological collections of the Instituto de Investigação Científica Tropical, Lisbon, are amongst the most important collections from the former Portuguese territories in Africa and Asia. The collection comprises more than 5000 preserved specimens, including type specimens of nine taxa, Trachylepis adamastor , Trachypelis thomensis , Panaspis thomensis , Naja peroescobari , Dalophia angolensis , Hemidactylus nzingae , Boaedon fradei , Platysaurus maculatus maculatus , and Platysaurus maculatus lineicauda . The collection was abandoned in the early years of 2000s and was at risk of being lost. In this paper the entire collection is reviewed, a catalogue provided of the extant specimens, and a brief account of the history of herpetological research at IICT given. Details are also provided on the recovery of the collection and a protocol to rescue abandoned collections.
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Online Resource
ISSN:
1313-2970
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1313-2989
DOI:
10.3897/zookeys.1052.64607
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Publisher:
Pensoft Publishers
Publication Date:
2021
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