Colección de anfibios vivos, BSM Parque Zoológico de Barcelona
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Code
BSM-Amph -
Registration date
24/08/2007 -
Update date
31/01/2008 - Download the sheet
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