Feeding habits of Mesoclemmys vanderhaegei (Testudines: Chelidae)
Acta Herpetologica, 2016 We studied the feeding habits of Mesoclemmys vanderhaegei in small water bodies in the central region of the Brazilian Cerrado. We captured 80 individuals, 79 of which [41 (52%) females, 27 males (34%), 11 (14%) juveniles] had stomach contents for ...
Elizangela Brito +2 more
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First evidence of leatherback turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) embryos and hatchlings emitting sounds
, 2014 There are only a few studies documenting acoustic communication in chelonians; here we provide additional evidence that sound plays an important role in the interchange of information in this group.
Harfush, Martha R. +5 more
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Turtles and Tortoises of the World During the Rise and Global Spread of Humanity: First Checklist and Review of Extinct Pleistocene and Holocene Chelonians [PDF]
, 2015 We provide a first checklist and review of all recognized taxa of the world’s extinct Pleistocene and Holocene (Quaternary) turtles and tortoises that existed during the early rise and global expansion of humanity, and most likely went extinct through a ...
Hans-Volker Karl +26 more
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Food for thought: Sub-fossil and fossil chelonian remains from Franchthi Cave and Megalopolis confirm a glacial refuge for Emys orbicularis in Peloponnesus (S. Greece) [PDF]
, 2016 Peloponnesus peninsula (S. Greece) shows a remarkable extant chelonian fauna that has received considerable attention from a molecular and morphological point of view.
Vlachos, Evangelos, Delfino, Massimo
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, 2020 Chelonians are among the most imperiled vertebrates in the world (Rhodin et al. 2011). Multiple factors contribute to chelonian population declines, including habitat degradation and fragmentation, climate change, and direct anthropogenic effects such as
Rayl, Jeremy Michael
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Sound Communication in Embryos and Hatchlings of Lepidochelys kempii
, 2019 Recent studies have shown that acoustic signals play an important role in turtle social behavior and reproduction. We recorded embryos and hatchlings of Lepidochelys kempii inside the nest and underwater in June 2016 in Playa Santander, Veracruz, Mexico,
Vogt, Richard Carl +4 more
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Strategic planning for long-term financing of Pacific leatherback conservation and recovery [PDF]
45 experts on sea turtles, fisheries, conservation and finance from 10 countries convened at the Bellagio Sea Turtle Conservation Initiative workshop in Terengganu, Malaysia, to focus on methods to save the imperiled Pacific leatherback from extinction ...
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Description of chelonian remains from the Upper Maastrichtian of Aren and Seraduy (Huesca) [PDF]
, 2005 Chelonian plates from the uppermost Maastrichtian of the Huesca Province are described. The remains have been found in the transitional and fluvial Tremp Group.
Murelaga, Xabier, Canudo, José Ignacio
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Computed Tomography in Chelonians
, 2021 Computed tomography (CT) is becoming a more frequent advanced tool of diagnostic imaging in chelonians. CT allows us to see the multiple organic systems due to the lack of complete clinical examination because of chelonian anatomy. Unlike X-ray and ultrasound, CT is more sensitive for tissue contrast.
Gross, Ana +3 more
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Rayl, Jeremy Michael
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