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Temperature dependent sex determination in sea turtles [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Na određivanje spola djeluju i genetički i okolišni faktori. Kod mnogih gmazova, tip gonada je determiniran inkubacijskom temperaturom jaja i taj je proces poznat kao temperaturna determinacija spola (TSD). Gmazovi sa TSD pokazuju različite odnose između
Marinković, Mija
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Conservation of amphibians and reptiles in Indonesia: issues and problems [PDF]

open access: yes, 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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The topological organization of the turtle cranium is constrained and conserved over long evolutionary timescales

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, Volume 307, Issue 8, Page 2713-2748, August 2024.
Abstract The cranium of turtles (Testudines) is characterized by the secondary reduction of temporal fenestrae and loss of cranial joints (i.e., characteristics of anapsid, akinetic skulls). Evolution and ontogeny of the turtle cranium are associated with shape changes.
Eve Miller   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Late Holocene hunting economies in coastal southeastern Australia: Insights from the archaeological fauna of Curracurrang 1 Rockshelter, Royal National Park

open access: yesArchaeology in Oceania, Volume 59, Issue 2, Page 350-381, July 2024.
ABSTRACT Curracurrang 1 (1CU5) is a rockshelter site located in the Royal National Park (RNP) on the coast south of Sydney. Excavated from 1962 to 1966, the site's rich Holocene cultural deposit has become important for understanding regional Late Holocene developments in Australian lithic and shell technologies.
Loukas G. Koungoulos   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Testudines of India: A Review on Diversity, Threats and Conservation Initiatives [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
The present review is a collection of the available literature resources related to Testudines of India. Different aspects of diversity studies pertaining to turtles in India is presented in this review along with threats and conservation initiatives in ...
Alexander, R.   +3 more
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Conservation of marine turtles and shrimp exports [PDF]

open access: yes, 2001
Marine turtles are a group of harmless reptiles inhabiting every ocean basin, the distribution of some species ranging from Arctic Circle to ...
Rajagopalan, M, Vijayakumaran, K
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Chondrocranial anatomy of Testudo hermanni (Testudinidae, Testudines) with a comparison to other turtles

open access: yesJournal of Morphology, Volume 285, Issue 7, July 2024.
Histology‐based 3D reconstructions of the chondrocrania (blue), palatoquadrates (purple), and columellae (yellow) of a younger (top) and an older (below) specimen of Hermann's tortoise, Testudo hermanni (Testudines), in ventral views. The first vertebra (green) is partially reconstructed. Based on Figure 3.
Carola Mauel   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Validation and interpretation of annual skeletal marks in loggerhead (Caretta caretta) and Kemp’s ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) sea turtles [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
Numerous studies have applied skeletochronology to sea turtle species. Because many of the studies have lacked validation, the application of this technique to sea turtle age estimation has been called into question. To address this concern, we obtained
Hohn, Aleta A., Snover, Melissa L.
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Chapter 15: Vulnerability of marine reptiles in the Great Barrier Reef to climate change [PDF]

open access: yes, 2007
Marine reptiles are an important and well-documented component of the Great Barrier Reef (GBR), comprising a single species of crocodile (Crocodylidae), six species of marine turtles (five Chelonidae and one Dermochelyidae), at least 16 species of sea ...
Hamann, M., Limpus, C.J., Read, M.A.
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Orígenes y progreso de la queloniología en la Argentina [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Desde hace milenios las tortugas forman parte del universo mítico de diversas culturas humanas. En consecuencia, el saber empírico de transmisión oral, el uso contextualizado y el significado simbólico de estos animales superan en antigüedad y extensión ...
Cabrera, Mario Roberto
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