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Museo de La Plata
MLP-Zoología Vertebrados, Mastozoología Organization Team Managed
10 Media · 8 Specimens · Creator: Verzi, Diego · Managed by: Cristina Damborenea

The mammalogy collection includes more than 7,000 specimens and is made up of skins, skulls or complete skeletons, and to a lesser extent, materials preserved in fluids. It essentially protects materials from species native to Argentina; The best represented province is Buenos Aires, from which around 50% of the preserved specimens come. Regarding the taxonomic representation, the collection contains all the orders currently recognized for Argentina. Rodents constitute the largest group, followed in descending order by bats, carnivores, marsupials and xenarthrans, among others.

DESCRIPTION

The mammalogy collection includes more than 7,000 specimens and is made up of skins, skulls or complete skeletons, and to a lesser extent, materials preserved in fluids. It essentially protects materials from species native to Argentina; The best represented province is Buenos Aires, from which around 50% of the preserved specimens come. Regarding the taxonomic representation, the collection contains all the orders currently recognized for Argentina. Rodents constitute the largest group, followed in descending order by bats, carnivores, marsupials and xenarthrans, among others.

DETAILS

Creator
Verzi, Diego

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STATISTICS

Number of media
10
Number of represented specimens
8
Number of represented cultural heritage objects
0
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ORGANIZATION

Organization Type
Museum, Department, or Lab Collection
Institution
Museo de La Plata
Organization Name
MLP-Zoología Vertebrados, Mastozoología
Institution Code
MLP-Mz
Collection Code
Description
Related URL
https://www.museo.fcnym.unlp.edu.ar/div_zoovertebrados
Address
Paseo del Bosque s/n
City
La Plata
State/Province
Buenos Aires
Postal Code
1900
Country
Argentina
Contact Person
Diego H Verzi dverzi@fcnym.unlp.edu.ar