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Italian breed of donkey
Viterbese Conservation status FAO (2007): extinct[1] Other names Asino di Allumiere Asino Viterbese Grigio Viterbese Country of origin Italy Distribution Lazio Standard MIPAAF Use Height
The Viterbese or Italian : Asino Viterbese is a breed of donkey from Lazio in central Italy.[3] It is particularly associated with the town and province of Viterbo from which it takes its name, and with the Monti della Tolfa and the town of Allumiere in the province of Rome . In 2007 it was reported by the FAO as extinct.[1] In 2012 it was added to the list of autochthonous donkey breeds of limited distribution recognised by the Ministero delle Politiche Agricole Alimentari e Forestali , the Italian ministry of agriculture and forestry.[2] [4] A total population of 153 head was reported in the same year.[3]
References
These are the
donkey breeds considered in Italy to be wholly or partly of Italian origin. Many have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively Italian.
Minor and extinct breeds
Argentato di Sologno Asino Sardo Grigio Crociato Baio Lucano Basilicata Calabrian Castel Morrone Emilian Grigio Viterbese or Cariovilli Irpinia donkey Marche Pugliese San Domenico San Francesco Sant'Alberto Sant'Andrea