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BSM Parque Zoológico de Barcelona, S.A.

Contact

Contact

Manel Areste

Telephone

+34-932256780

Address

Parc de la Ciutadella s/n
Barcelona
08003
Barcelona
ESPAÑA

Email

infozoo@zoobarcelona.com

Website

http://www.zoobarcelona.com/

Colección de anfibios vivos, BSM Parque Zoológico de Barcelona

Description

The collection of amphibians is located in the terrarium of the Zoo. One of the main activities of the researches of this collection is the breeding in captivity of the the Majorcan midwife toad (Alytes muletensis), endemism of the Tramuntana Mountains on the island of Majorca. Strength: 1. Ethological studies to guarantee the animal welfare, diagnostic, introduction of programs of enrichment, evaluation of the effectiveness of the program. Elaboration of handling manuals. Revision of diets. Studies on sanitary state: pathology, endocrinology, physiology of the stress. 2. Studies on dynamics of the social interactions, resocialization / new individuals' integration in groups. 3. To try to retain the maximum of genetic variability in captive populations. Studies about Physiology of the reproduction, controls of sexual cycles, behavioral indicators and hormonal controls. 4. Participation in the elaboration of the studbook that contain the history of the population of a species in captivity, registering the dates of birth and death and other data of interest for the handling.

Overall information

Strengths

See description

Usage restrictions

Exchanges of DNA and tissues only with banks of appreciate institutions.

Access restrictions

General public access by means of tickets. Students can previous send a memory of work to the Director of Research. Agreements with scientific institutions have to be signed to collaborate in scientific projects.

Taxonomic coverage

Scientific names

todo(s) Amphibia.

Common names

todo(s) anfibios, todo(s) reptiles.

Geospatial coverage

algunos/as Africa, algunos/as Mallorca (España), algunos/as Sudamérica.

Temporal location

Temporal coverage

todo(s) taxón existente.

Datasets of the collection/database

Types of objects

principalmente organismos enteros.

Types of datasets

principalmente observaciones.

Conservation method

principalmente sin tratamiento.

Digitalization

Nº of copies / records

115

Nº of species

12

Percentage of computerization

100

Does it include Type specimens?

No

Access to datasets

  • N/A