LifeWatch ERIC Metadata Catalogue
Italian Fauna Checklist
The dataset contains an updated checklist of the terrestrial, freshwater, and marine species of Metazoa present in Italy; the first version of the dataset includes > 27000 species and subspecies. For each species, an updated taxonomic classification and the currently accepted Linnean binomen and authorship is given, accompanied by distributional data (occurrence in 3 terrestrial and 9 marine macroregions, and optionally occurrence in the administrative Italian regions and neighbouring areas abroad). Endemics and alien species are indicated. The dataset is completed by taxonomic and distributional notes including pertinent literature and synonymies.
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Identification
- Alternate Identifier
- 6d251d89-c827-45c9-aa89-41eab5ee4d99
- Publication Date
- 2021-07-23
- Title
- Italian Fauna Checklist
- Abstract
- The dataset contains an updated checklist of the terrestrial, freshwater, and marine species of Metazoa present in Italy; the first version of the dataset includes > 27000 species and subspecies. For each species, an updated taxonomic classification and the currently accepted Linnean binomen and authorship is given, accompanied by distributional data (occurrence in 3 terrestrial and 9 marine macroregions, and optionally occurrence in the administrative Italian regions and neighbouring areas abroad). Endemics and alien species are indicated. The dataset is completed by taxonomic and distributional notes including pertinent literature and synonymies.
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- Keywords (None )
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- Biodiversity
- Fauna
- Taxonomy
- Endemism
- Alien species
- Species distribution
Geographic Coverage
- Geographic Description
- Italy
Bounding Box
- West Bounding Coordinate
- 6.749955
- East Bounding Coordinate
- 18.480247
- North Bounding Coordinate
- 47.115395
- South Bounding Coordinate
- 36.619987
Temporal Coverage
Range of Dates
- Begin Date
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2018-12-31
- End Date
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2021-05-31
License Information
- Intellectual Rights
- This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.
Distribution
Online
- A brief description of the the content of online URL.
- Info and download page on LifeWatch Italy Data Portal
Projects
Projects
• Project
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Personnel
- Organization Name
Individual Name
- Given Name
- Surname
- Position Name
Methods
Methods
• Method
Method Step
- Description
- Data were obtained from published occurrence records (including grey literature); optionally, additional unpublished records were added from data by museums, universities, private collections, and datasets. Each species record, updated in nomenclature and distribution, was compiled by a renowned taxonomist.
Data Tables
Data Tables
• Data Table
- Name
- Checklist_Italian_Fauna_ver_1.csv
- Description
- The reviewed and updated Italian Fauna Checklist.
Attribute List
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- Name
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- Definition
- An unique identifier for the record within the data set or collection.
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- Name
- phylum
- Definition
- The full scientific name of the phylum n which the taxon is classified.
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- Name
- class
- Definition
- The full scientific name of the class in which the taxon is classified.
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- Name
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- Definition
- The full scientific name of the order in which the taxon is classified.
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- Name
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- Definition
- The full scientific name of the family in which the taxon is classified.
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- Name
- subfamily
- Definition
- The full scientific name of the subfamily in which the taxon is classified.
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- Name
- genus
- Definition
- The full scientific name of the genus in which the taxon is classified.
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- Name
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- Definition
- The authorship information for the genus formatted according to the conventions of the applicable nomenclaturalCode.
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- Name
- subgenus
- Definition
- The full scientific name of the subgenus in which the taxon is classified. Values should include the genus to avoid homonym confusion.
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- Name
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- Definition
- The authorship information for the subgenus formatted according to the conventions of the applicable nomenclaturalCode.
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- Name
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- Definition
- The name of the first, accepted species epithet of the scientificName.
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- Name
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- Definition
- The authorship information for the specificEpithet formatted according to the conventions of the applicable nomenclaturalCode.
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- Name
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- Definition
- The name of the lowest or terminal accepted infraspecific epithet of the scientificName, excluding any rank designation.
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- Name
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- Definition
- The full scientific name, with authorship and date information.
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- Name
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- Definition
- The authorship information for the scientificName formatted according to the conventions of the applicable nomenclaturalCode.
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- Name
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- Definition
- An identifier for the nomenclatural (not taxonomic) details of a scientific name.
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- Name
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- Definition
- A taxon is said to be endemic to an area if it lives there and nowhere else. In this case area is Italy.
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- Name
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- Definition
- Statement about whether an organism or organisms have been introduced to a given place and time through the direct or indirect activity of modern humans.
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- Name
- Ligurian_Sea
- Definition
- A statement about the presence or absence of a marine taxon in the Ligurian sea.
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- Name
- Northern_Tyrrhenian_Sea
- Definition
- A statement about the presence or absence of a marine taxon in the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea.
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- Name
- Southern_Tyrrhenian_Sea
- Definition
- A statement about the presence or absence of a marine taxon in the Southern Tyrrhenian Sea.
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- Name
- Messina_Strait
- Definition
- A statement about the presence or absence of a marine taxon in the Messina strait.
AttributelibDrUWJLapAODz0i6K4QQTqTiAtiE
- Name
- Eastern_Mediterranean_Basin
- Definition
- A statement about the presence or absence of a marine taxon in the Eastern Mediterranean Basin.
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- Name
- Ionian_Sea
- Definition
- A statement about the presence or absence of a marine taxon in the Ionian Sea.
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- Name
- Southern_Adriatic_Sea
- Definition
- A statement about the presence or absence of a marine taxon in the Southern Adriatic Sea.
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- Name
- Middle_Adriatic_Sea
- Definition
- A statement about the presence or absence of a marine taxon in the Middle Adriatic Sea.
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- Name
- Continental_Italy
- Definition
- A statement about the presence or absence of a terrestrial/inland water taxon in Continental Italy.
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- Name
- Peninsular_Italy
- Definition
- A statement about the presence or absence of a terrestrial/inland water taxon in Peninsular Italy.
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- Name
- Insular_Italy
- Definition
- A statement about the presence or absence of a terrestrial/inland water taxon in Insular Italy.
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- Name
- Aosta_Valley
- Definition
- A statement about the presence or absence of terrestrial/inland water taxon in the italian administrative region Aosta Valley.
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- Name
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- Definition
- A statement about the presence or absence of a terrestrial/inland water taxon in the italian administrative region Piedmont.
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- Name
- Lombardy
- Definition
- A statement about the presence or absence of a terrestrial/inland water taxon in the italian administrative region Lombardy.
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- Name
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- Definition
- A statement about the presence or absence of a terrestrial/inland water taxon in the italian administrative region Veneto.
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- Name
- Friuli_Venezia_Giulia
- Definition
- A statement about the presence or absence of a terrestrial/inland water taxon in the italian administrative region Friuli Venezia Giulia.
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- Name
- Liguria
- Definition
- A statement about the presence or absence of a terrestrial/inland water taxon in the italian administrative region Liguria.
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- Name
- Emilia_Romagna
- Definition
- A statement about the presence or absence of a terrestrial/inland water taxon in the italian administrative region Emilia Romagna.
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- Name
- Tuscany
- Definition
- A statement about the presence or absence of a terrestrial/inland water taxon in the italian administrative region Tuscany.
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- Name
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- Definition
- A statement about the presence or absence of a terrestrial/inland water taxon in the italian administrative region Marche.
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- Name
- Umbria
- Definition
- A statement about the presence or absence of a terrestrial/inland water taxon in the italian administrative region Umbria.
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- Name
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- Definition
- A statement about the presence or absence of a terrestrial/inland water taxon in the italian administrative region Lazio.
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- Name
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- Definition
- A statement about the presence or absence of a terrestrial/inland water taxon in the italian administrative region Abruzzo.
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- Name
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- Definition
- A statement about the presence or absence of a terrestrial/inland water taxon in the italian administrative region Molise.
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- Name
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- Definition
- A statement about the presence or absence of a terrestrial/inland water taxon in the italian administrative region Campania.
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- Name
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- Definition
- A statement about the presence or absence of a terrestrial/inland water taxon in the italian administrative region Apulia.
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- Name
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- Definition
- A statement about the presence or absence of a terrestrial/inland water taxon in the italian administrative region Basilicata.
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- Name
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- Definition
- A statement about the presence or absence of a terrestrial/inland water taxon in the italian administrative region Calabria.
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- Name
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- Definition
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- Definition
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- Definition
- A statement about the presence or absence of a terrestrial/inland water taxon in the Republic of San Marino.
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- Definition
- A statement about the presence or absence of a terrestrial/inland water taxon in the Vatican City State.
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- Name
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- Definition
- A statement about the presence or absence of a terrestrial/inland water taxon present in Italy also in the Canton of Ticino.
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- Definition
- A statement about the presence or absence of a terrestrial/inland water taxon present in Italy also in Corsica.
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- Definition
- A statement about the presence or absence of a terrestrial/inland water taxon present in Italy also in the Republic of Malta.
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- Name
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- Definition
- A statement about the presence status of birds in Italy.
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- Name
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- Definition
- A statement about the presence status of birds in continental Italy.
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- Name
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- Definition
- A statement about the presence status of birds in Sicily.
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- Name
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- Definition
- A statement about the presence status of birds in Sardinia.
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- Name
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- Definition
- Comments or notes about the taxon or name.
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- Name
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- Definition
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- Name
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- Definition
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