Biogeographia (Feb 2018)

Mammal endemism In Italy: A review

  • Giovanni Amori,
  • Riccardo Castiglia

DOI
https://doi.org/10.21426/B633035335
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 33, no. 0
pp. 19 – 31

Abstract

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Although there are various checklists of Italian mammals, there is not yet a synthesis of those mammals that are endemic to Italy. Therefore, we provide for the first time a detailed review on Italian mammal endemic species including endemic taxa deserving additional studies. This review is based on the most recent taxonomic revisions obtained using Scopus and Google Scholar databases. We also considered the age of endemic species. Some aspects of mammalian conservation are also provided and discussed.

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