The Green Turtle and Hawksbill (Reptilia: Cheloniidae): World Status, Exploitation and Trade
The report of a project to collect data relating to the world status, exploitation and trade of "Chelonia mydas" and "Eretmochelys imbricata", and to make recommendations relating to their management for consideration by CITES Parties.
David Ehrenfeld +2 more
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Exploring gaps, biases, and research priorities in the evidence for reptile conservation actions
Abstract With over 21% of reptile species threatened with extinction, there is an urgent need to ensure conservation actions to protect and restore populations are informed by relevant, reliable evidence. We examined the geographic and taxonomic distribution of 707 studies that tested the effects of actions to conserve reptiles synthesized in ...
Oliver Speight +9 more
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We investigated the quantity and diversity of animal–visitor interactions in BIAZA‐accredited facilities, finding 740 opportunities for interactions across a range of contexts including walkthroughs and handling. Meet and greets were the most offered and were influenced by the number of individual animals, cost of interaction, and animal popularity ...
Thomas Welsh +4 more
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The choanal papillae of the Cheloniidae
(Uploaded by Plazi from the Biodiversity Heritage Library) No abstract provided.
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A case for human mobility data applications in wildlife management
Human mobility data provides a transformative tool for wildlife management by offering scalable, dynamic insights into human activity that traditional methods cannot fully capture. These data enable managers to prioritize intervention areas, improve compliance with management zones, mitigate conflict risks, and enhance connectivity for sensitive ...
Heather N. Abernathy +10 more
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FAMILY CHELONIIDAE Oppel 1811, 4 (4 genera, 4 species). Oppel used Chelonii in his key to the Chéloniens. Caretta Rafinesque 1814, 66 (1 species) Caretta caretta (Linnaeus 1758, 197) Chelonia Brongniart 1800, 89 (1 species) Chelonia mydas (Linnaeus 1758, 197) Eretmochelys Fitzinger 1843, 30 (1 species) Eretmochelys imbricata (Linnaeus 1766, 350 ...
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A bothremydid turtle (Pleurodira) from the middle Cenomanian of Vale de Figueira (Belas, Portugal)
Abstract An unpublished turtle shell from the middle Cenomanian of Vale de Figueira, near Belas (Lisbon District, Portugal), is recognized by us as collected in 1880 under the direction of Carlos Ribeiro. No turtle remains from that region had so far been figured, described or discussed from a systematic point of view.
Miguel Telles Antunes +1 more
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Características de la anidación de la tortuga verde Chelonia mydas (Testudinata, Cheloniidae) en la playa Caleta de los Piojos, Cuba, a partir de marcaciones externas [PDF]
Nesting characteristics of the Green turtle Chelonia mydas (Testudinata, Cheloniidae) at Caleta de los Piojos Beach, Cuba, determined from tagging studies Green turtle (Chelonia mydas) females nesting during 2002 and 2003 nesting seasons at Caleta de ...
Ferrer Sánchez, Y. +2 more
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Nest site selection and hatching success of hawksbill and loggerhead sea turtles (Testudines, Cheloniidae) at Arembepe Beach, northeastern Brazil [PDF]
Nest site selection influences the hatching success of sea turtles and represents a crucial aspect of their reproductive process. Arembepe Beach, in the State of Bahia, northeastern Brazil, is a known nest site for Caretta caretta and Eretmochelys ...
Thiago Zagonel Serafini +2 more
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DNA barcoding of Brazilian sea turtles (Testudines)
Five out of the seven recognized species of sea turtles (Testudines) occur on the Brazilian coast. The Barcode Initiative is an effort to undertake a molecular inventory of Earth biodiversity.
Sarah M. Vargas +2 more
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