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Acta Amazonica, 2009 Os aspectos ecológicos relacionados à reprodução das tartarugas e de outros répteis que apresentam determinação sexual dependente da temperatura de incubação desempenham um papel crucial no equilíbrio das populações.
Paulo Dias Ferreira Júnior
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Projected changes in climatic suitability for Kinosternon turtles by 2050 and 2070
Ecology and Evolution, 2016 Chelonians are expected to be negatively impacted by climate change due to limited vagility and temperature‐dependent sex determination. However, few studies have examined how freshwater turtle distributions may shift under different climate change ...
Christopher J. Butler +4 more
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Nesting and neonates of the yellow-spotted river turtle (Podocnemis unifilis, Podocnemididae) in the Araguari River basin, eastern Amazon, Brazil [PDF]
Acta Amazonica, 2014 Predation and alteration of microhabitats may represent high risk for nesting of Amazonian turtles. This study aimed at investigating the nesting and body parameters of neonates of Podocnemis unifilis in the Araguari River basin, State of Amapá, Brazil ...
Débora Regina dos Santos Arraes +1 more
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Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2022 In spite of the widespread occurrence of epibiotic turtle barnacles (Coronuloidea: Chelonibiidae and Platylepadidae) on extant marine turtles (Chelonioidea: Cheloniidae and Dermochelyidae), and although the association between these cirripedes and their ...
Alberto Collareta +4 more
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Body and testicular biometric parameters of the scorpion mud turtle (Kinosternon scorpioides)
Acta Scientiarum: Biological Sciences, 2014 The reptile Kinosternon scorpioides is a freshwater chelonian, popularly known as jurará, and is found in the Baixada Maranhense, Maranhão State, Brazil.
Diego Carvalho Viana +5 more
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, 2023 7 pages, 3 figures, 3 tablesEnvironmental enrichment (EE) can significantly improve the welfare and health of captive animals. Despite the known benefits of EE, there has been a lack of research on the effects of EE devices (EED) for wild animals.
Saubidet, Mariana +7 more
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A Review of the Effects of Climate Change on Chelonians
Diversity, 2019 Climate change is occurring at an unprecedented rate and has begun to modify the distribution and phenology of organisms worldwide. Chelonians are expected to be particularly vulnerable due to limited dispersal capabilities as well as widespread ...
Christopher J. Butler
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INTERNAL ANATOMY OF THE OLIVE TURTLE (Lepidochelys olivacea)
Environmental Smoke, 2021 In this article, the internal organs of an olive sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) were described. The autopsy was based on a methodological guide of “Virchow”.
Gil Dutra Furtado +3 more
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Conservation Status of the Euphrates Softshell Turtle, Rafetus euphraticus, in Iran
, 2008 The Euphrates softshell turtle, Rafetus euphraticus, is one of the least known species of the Trionychidae. It is found only in the Euphrates and Tigris rivers and their tributaries in Iran, Turkey, Syria, and Iraq.
Karami, Mahmood +2 more
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Veterinární Medicína, 2017 Yellow-bellied slider turtles (Trachemys scripta scripta) are increasingly being used as animal models for experimental purposes. The aim of this work was to generate some seasonal haematological information for captive yellow-bellied slider turtles as a
J.D. Hernandez +4 more
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