Metadata Catalogue Metadata Catalogue https://metadatacatalogue.lifewatch.eu/ https://metadatacatalogue.lifewatch.eu//srv/eng/portal.opensearch https://metadatacatalogue.lifewatch.eu//srv/eng/rdf.search?any= eng Continents, countries, sea regions of the world. https://metadatacatalogue.lifewatch.eu//srv/eng/thesaurus.download?ref=external.place.regions ecoportal.fos_1.rdf https://metadatacatalogue.lifewatch.eu//srv/eng/thesaurus.download?ref=external.ecoportal.fos application/xml XML text/html HTML 21241a78-dfdd-4574-993b-b87e918d95ff Italian Fauna Checklist The new Italian Fauna Checklist updates the Checklist first published in the mid-1990s by Minelli et al. (1993-1995) in paper format, including 57.468 species (including “Protozoa”), 37.303 of which were insects. The new Checklist, which will exclude protozoans, is published exclusively online through the LifeWatch Italy Web Portal and will be continuously updated. The taxonomic classification, scientific name, author and year of description are provided for each species/subspecies, as well as the geographical distribution, the status of exclusivity (endemics) and allochthony, any taxonomic and distributive notes, pertinent literature and synonyms are also given. taxonomy biogeography fauna checklist species terrestrial freshwater marine Italian fauna taxonomic classification scientific name endemics alien species geographical distribution WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link https://www.lifewatchitaly.eu/en/initiatives/checklist-fauna-italia-en/checklist/ WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link https://www.lifewatchitaly.eu/en/iniziative/checklist-fauna-italia-it/publications-cfi/ 2021 license Fully Open Access University of RomaTre University of Tuscia University of Padova Sapienza University of Rome CNR IRET, Rome CNR IRET, Firenze Institute of Research on Terrestrial Ecosystems (IRET), National Research Council (CNR) LifeWatch ERIC Service Centre Marco A. Bologna Marzio Zapparoli Alessandro Minelli Marco Oliverio Lucio Bonato Fabio Stoch Fabio Cianferoni Ilaria Rosati Lucia Vaira