| Conservation status | FAO (2007): extinct[1] |
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| Country of origin | Italy |
| Distribution | Lazio |
| Standard | MIPAAF |
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Female:
112–135 cm |
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The ViterbeseorItalian: Asino Viterbese is a breedofdonkey from Lazio in central Italy.[3] It is particularly associated with the town and provinceofViterbo 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]
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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. | |||||
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