Human–Chelonian Bond in Italy: An Exploratory Study of Pet Turtle and Tortoise Ownership [PDF]
Veterinary SciencesThe adoption of exotic animals as pets is increasing across Europe. This study explores the human–chelonian relationship in the Italian population, specifically the motivations for acquiring reptiles as pets and the nature of the emotional bonds between ...
Carmen Borrelli +3 more
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Trends in Urban Wild Meat Trade of Chelonians (Turtles and Tortoises) in the Peruvian Amazon [PDF]
AnimalsCulturally, chelonians are important sources of nutrition and income for rural and urban people in tropical rainforests, but urban trade can cause declines in wild populations.
Pedro Mayor +7 more
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Classification of pleurodire polystomes (Platyhelminthes, Monogenea, Polystomatidae) revisited with the description of two new genera from the Australian and Neotropical Realms [PDF]
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2022 Polystomatids are platyhelminth parasites that infect mostly amphibian and chelonian hosts. Polystomatid of testudines were, for more than seven decades, classified in the three genera – Neopolystoma Price, 1939, Polystomoides Ward, 1917 and ...
Louis Heyns du Preez +2 more
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Synteny Enabled Upgrade of the Galapagos Giant Tortoise Genome Improves Inferences of Runs of Homozygosity [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionThe utility and importance of whole‐genome sequences are recognized across various fields, including evolution and conservation. However, for some taxa, like extinct species, using methods to generate contiguous genomes that rely on high‐quality DNA is ...
Evelyn L. Jensen +7 more
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Exploratory values for venous blood gas analysis of clinically healthy Hermann’s tortoises (Testudo hermanni) [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceBackgroundHermann’s tortoise (Testudo hermanni) is included in the red list of endangered species by the International Union of Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and is classified as near-threatened (NT); medical information and knowledge of this species is ...
Niccolò Pagnini +6 more
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Chelonian challenge: three alien species from North America are moving their reproductive boundaries in Central Europe [PDF]
NeoBiota, 2023 Biological invasions by alien species have substantial economic impacts and are a major driver of the ongoing decline and loss of biodiversity. Through humans, the North American pond slider (Trachemys scripta) has acquired a global distribution over the
Benno Tietz +2 more
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Embryonic development of scorpion mud turtle (Kinosternon scorpioides) from captive [PDF]
Open Veterinary JournalBackground: The developmental biology of Kinosternon scorpioides is described, based on the phenotype. This species is important for the flora because they are excellent seed disseminators.
Lianne Polliane Fernandes Araujo Chaves +6 more
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A possible chelonian egg from the Brazilian late cretaceous [PDF]
Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2000 This paper describes a possible fossil egg proceeding from the Bauru Group, Late Cretaceous of Paraná Basin, Brazil. External morphology, dimensions, texture and shell ornamentation examined under electron microscopy show close resemblance to the Recent ...
AZEVEDO SERGIO ALEX +2 more
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Perivitelline Membrane‐Bound Sperm as a Source of Paternal Genomic DNA to Inform Breeding Male Marine Turtle Genetics and Demographics [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionSex in marine turtles is determined by incubation conditions, raising concerns of population feminization and loss of genetic diversity due to warming temperatures.
Brian M. Shamblin +3 more
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High Early Embryo Mortality and Low Hatching Success Observed in Aldabra Giant Tortoise Populations. [PDF]
Ecol EvolThis preliminary study provides the first population‐level assessment of fertilisation and hatching success in the Aldabra giant tortoise across natural and translocated populations in Seychelles, revealing low and highly variable hatching success—particularly in translocated populations.
Lavigne AM +11 more
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