Multiple Paternity in a Reintroduced Population of the Orinoco Crocodile (Crocodylus intermedius) at the El Frío Biological Station, Venezuela [PDF]
The success of a reintroduction program is determined by the ability of individuals to reproduce and thrive. Hence, an understanding of the mating system and breeding strategies of reintroduced species can be critical to the success, evaluation and ...
Alda, Fernando +11 more
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Tick Infection of Caiman crocodilus fuscus at the Hidroprado Hydroelectric Dam in Colombia: New Records, Parasite Prevalence, and Blood Loss Rate [PDF]
The main goal of this research was to identify the hard ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) found in 10 individuals of spectacled caiman (Caiman crocodilus fuscus) from 349 individuals captured at the Hidroprado hydroelectric dam in the Department of Tolima ...
Mora Rivera, Nohora Cristina +4 more
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Scientific assessment of risk posed by trade to crocodilians listed by CITES [PDF]
Handel med krokodiller er ingen trussel for artenes videre overlevelse. En ny risikovurdering fra Vitenskapskomiteen for mat og miljø (VKM) viser at de tolv krokodilleartene som har blitt innført til eller utført fra Norge siden 2011, ikke er truet av ...
de Boer, Hugo +9 more
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A review of ectoparasites (Acari and Hirudinea) associated with herpetofauna in the Mexican Yucatan Peninsula [PDF]
Ectoparasites are common on herpetofauna and can cause skin lesions, thermoregulatory complications,and hinder growth. Herein we present records from the literature and new data from the Calakmul Biosphere Reserveon ectoparasites of herpetofauna in the ...
Barão-Nóbrega, José António L. +5 more
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Regulation of Vitellogenin and Other Serum Proteins By Estrogen and Xenobiotic Estrogens In Salamanders [PDF]
Environmental estrogens pose potential health risks to humans and wildlife by disrupting physiological and developmental processes; therefore, our laboratory has been designing in vivo bioassays on induction of the egg-yolk precursor protein vitellogenin.
Nespoli, Lisa Marie
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The conservation status of the herpetofauna of Honduras [PDF]
The conservation status of the members of the Honduran herpetofauna is discussed. Based on current and projected future human population growth, it is posited that the entire herpetofauna is endangered.
McCranie, James R., Wilson, Larry David
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Developing an efficient protocol for RNA extraction from Morelet's crocodile caudal scute biopsies
Addressing the challenge of RNA extraction from hard tissues of wild animals is crucial, especially given the species' conservation and the ethical imperative to avoid lethal sampling methods.
Asela Marisol Buenfil-Rojas +3 more
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Reporte de caso : Necropsia en un embrión de Crocodylus moreletii en proceso de eclosión [PDF]
17 páginas : fotografíasA dead swamp crocodile embryo (Crocodylus moreletii), kept 95 days in artificial incubation arrives at the pathology department of Africam Safari, in Puebla - Mexico for necropsy.
Calderón Giraldo, Paula Gisselle
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Using Crocodylians for monitoring mercury in the tropics. [PDF]
Lemaire J.
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