Semantic Scholar
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2024
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Four hundred years of studying and collecting African mammals: a review of Italian contributions to African mammalogy
S. Gippoliti
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Abstract. The present contribution presents a synthesis of more than 400 years of collecting and studying African mammals by Italian researchers. The former colonies in Libya and the Horn of Africa (Eritrea and Italian Somalia) are excluded as Italian research in those areas is relatively well-known. The review highlights how Italian researchers, explorers, and collectors contributed to early knowledge of African mammal biodiversity in several countries, notably Egypt and Uganda, although this contribution is frequently overlooked today. It is suggested that the absence of a centralised national museum dedicated to what we now term ‘biodiversity’ has contributed to a suboptimal use of these valuable collections.
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- Tahun Terbit
- 2024
- Bahasa
- en
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- Semantic Scholar
- DOI
- 10.25225/jvb.23110
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- Open Access ✓