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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 +3 more
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The turtles of the Purbeck Limestone Group of Dorset, southern England [PDF]
, 2004 The turtles from the Purbeck Limestone are revised and it is concluded that there are four shell-based cryptodire species present, namely Pleurosternon bullockii, ‘Glyptops’typocardium comb. nov., Helochelydra anglica comb. nov.,Hylaeochelys latiscutata.
Milner, Andrew R.
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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 +11 more
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Animal Conservation, EarlyView.Rapid assessment of the delayed impacts of fires on endangered species is essential for accurately guiding conservation efforts. After the fire, surviving Hermann's tortoises (Testudo hermanni) showed only minor behavior alterations, and burnt habitats continued to provide them with essential resources.
Clément Guénier +12 more
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Covariates streamline age-specific early life survival estimates of two chelonian species [PDF]
, 2008 International audienceDelayed maturity and high survival rates of immatures and adults characterize long‐lived species’ life histories. Understanding how these traits interact in stochastic environments is essential to understand early life in long‐lived
Arsovski, D. +7 more
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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 +25 more
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Detection of zoonotic bacteria in wild Australian freshwater turtles
Australian Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.Freshwater turtles are long‐lived, abundant components of Australian aquatic ecosystems, yet little is known about the diversity and prevalence of zoonotic bacteria they may carry. In this study, we conducted one of the most comprehensive surveys to date of zoonotic microorganisms associated with wild Australian freshwater turtles.
TF Scheelings +3 more
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Effect of shell type on the composition of chelonian eggs [PDF]
, 2013 This study examined the hypothesis that composition of chelonian eggs, i.e. masses of shell, yolk and albumen, would be infuenced by the structure of the eggshell.
T. R. Whitfeld (17185474) +1 more
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AnimalsThe Mediterranean tortoise Testudo hermanni inhabits different regions bordering the northwestern Mediterranean. This species is vulnerable, protected by legislation, and involved in various breeding and reintroduction programs.
Sergi Olvera-Maneu +5 more
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Blood gases, biochemistry, and hematology of Galapagos green turtles (Chelonia mydas). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 The green turtle, Chelonia mydas, is an endangered marine chelonian with a circum-global distribution. Reference blood parameter intervals have been published for some chelonian species, but baseline hematology, biochemical, and blood gas values are ...
Gregory A Lewbart +7 more
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