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Amphibians and reptiles of the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve, México, with new records [PDF]

Check List, 2015
We provide a list of amphibians and reptiles of the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve in the southern half of the Mexican Yucatan, in the state of Campeche. The study area was sampled through opportunistic, transect and pitfall trap surveys conducted for three ...
Timothy Colston, José António Barão-Nóbrega, Ryan Manders, Alice Lett, Jamie Wilmott, Gavin Cameron, Sidony Hunter, Adam Radage, Etienne Littlefair, Robert Williams, Antonio Lopez Cen, Kathy Slater   +11 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Nocturnal basking in freshwater turtles: A global assessment

Global Ecology and Conservation, 2023
Diurnal basking (“sunning”) is common in many ectotherms and is generally thought to be a behavioural mechanism for thermoregulation. Recent studies have reported the occurrence of nocturnal basking in a few distantly-related species of freshwater ...
Donald T. McKnight, Kendall Ard, Renoir J. Auguste, Gaurav Barhadiya, Michael F. Benard, Paige Boban, Martin L. Dillon, Colleen T. Downs, Brett A. DeGregorio, Brad M. Glorioso, Rachel M. Goodman, Coen Hird, Ethan C. Hollender, Malcolm Kennedy, Rosie A. Kidman, Andrhea Massey, Pearson McGovern, Max Mühlenhaupt, Kayhan Ostovar, Danusia Podgorski, Cormac Price, Beth A. Reinke, Louise M. Streeting, Jane Venezia, Jeanne Young, Eric J. Nordberg   +25 more
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Pulmonary development in Squamata: Insights from embryonic studies using micro‐CT

Developmental Dynamics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Pulmonary development in tetrapods is a complex process, especially within squamates, where single‐chambered, transitional, and multi‐chambered lungs can be found in adult animals. While the embryological development of the respiratory system of lizards and snakes was studied in a number of species between the 1830s and 1940s, the ...
Barbara G. Champini, Raul E. Diaz Jr., Emma R. Schachner, Wilfried Klein   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Climate-mediated diversification of turtles in the Cretaceous [PDF]

, 2015
The file attached is the published version of the ...
A Kalmar, AB Smith, AM Bush, AM Dunhill, AP Carabajal, B Hannisdal, BU Haq, C Li, D Vandermark, D Vandermark, DB Brinkman, DM Raup, E Newham, ES Gaffney, ES Gaffney, ES Gaffney, ES Gaffney, F De Lapparent de Broin, F De Lapparent de Broin, GT Lloyd, IG Danilov, J Alroy, J Alroy, J Alroy, J Alroy, J Sterli, J Sterli, JA Tarduno, JB Iverson, JE Moustakas-Verho, JFair Alroy, JH Hutchison, JM Lourenço, JM Parrish, JW Warren, KA Buhlmann, M Böhm, ME Clapham, NG Crawford, PA Holroyd, PA Holroyd, PD Mannion, PD Wall, PJ Markwick, PV Rich, R Hirayama, R Hirayama, R Hirayama, R Shine, RBJ Benson, RBJ Benson, RBJ Benson, RBJ Benson, RJ Butler, RJ Butler, RJ Butler, S Kuratani, SF Gilbert, SL Brusatte, T Hirasawa, T Sulej, TM Scheyer, TR Lyson, WG Joyce, WG Joyce   +64 more
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Mycophagy in the yellow-footed tortoise (Chelonoidis denticulatus): feeding trial experiments at Tijuca National Park (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

Lilloa
The act of consuming any part of fungi is termed mycophagy. Certain basidiomes contain highly nutritious elements, such as proteins, vitamins, and minerals, which can be extremely valuable in the animal diet.
Larissa Trierveiler-Pereira, Emily dos Santos Silva, Carolina Starling-Manne, Juliano M. Baltazar   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A framework for the ethical use of animal‐borne devices in post‐release monitoring following rehabilitation

Wildlife Biology, EarlyView.
Rehabilitation and release contribute to conservation efforts for threatened species. Ensuring that these efforts are effective requires a good understanding of the factors which determine survival and integration of released animals into wild populations.
Jessica Harvey‐Carroll, Daire Carroll, Cara-Marie Trivella, Ellen Connelly   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Conservation of amphibians and reptiles in Indonesia: issues and problems [PDF]

, 2006
Indonesia is an archipelagic nation comprising some 17,000 islands of varying sizes and geological origins, as well as marked differences in composition of their floras and faunas.
Erdelen, Walter R., Iskandar, Djoko T.
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Retrospective Analysis of Hatchling Success From Chelonian Eggs at a North Carolina Wildlife Clinic 2010 to 2023

Zoo Biology, EarlyView.
Retrospective analysis of chelonian eggs collected from gravid females admitted to a North Carolina wildlife clinic (2010–2023). A total of 2,453 eggs were harvested from live, euthanized, and deceased patients and incubated under standardized conditions, resulting in 38.9% hatching success.
Caroline C. Diehl, Sarah A. Hiser, Diane D. Moon, Christian M. Capobianco, Ronald K. Passingham, Ashley J. Kirby, Gregory A. Lewbart   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Clemmys [PDF]

, 1977
Number of Pages: 2Integrative BiologyEarth and Planetary ...
Bury, R. Bruce, Ernst, Carl H.
core   +1 more source

Fibropapillomatosis: A Review of the Disease with Attention to the Situation Northern Coast of Brazil

Animals
Fibropapillomatosis in sea turtles is a potentially debilitating and fatal disease for which there is still a lack of knowledge, especially for specific regions of Brazil.
Karoline Petrini Pinheiro da Cruz, Marco Aurélio Gattamorta, Eliana Reiko Matushima, Felipe Masiero Salvarani   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source