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Galapagos land iguanas as ecosystem engineers [PDF]
PeerJ, 2022 Background Declines of large-bodied herbivorous reptiles are well documented, but the consequences for ecosystem function are not. Understanding how large-bodied herbivorous reptiles engineer ecosystems is relevant given the current interest in ...
Washington Tapia, James P. Gibbs
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Intranasal midazolam in green iguanas (Iguana iguana) [PDF]
Ciência Rural: This study evaluated the sedation and the physiological effects produced by three doses of intranasal midazolam in green iguanas. Eight adult iguanas weighing 850 ± 165 grams, received each of five treatments: intramuscular midazolam 2 mg.kg-1 (IM ...
Bruna Maria Sarri +4 more
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Burkholderia pseudomallei Isolates in 2 Pet Iguanas, California, USA [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2014 Burkholderia pseudomallei, the causative agent of melioidosis, was isolated from abscesses of 2 pet green iguanas in California, USA. The international trade in iguanas may contribute to importation of this pathogen into countries where it is not endemic
Ashley M. Zehnder +13 more
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Dealing with Iguanas in the South Florida Landscape [PDF]
EDIS, 2004 Due to Florida's prominence in the exotic pet trade, iguanas imported as pets have escaped or been released, and are now established in South Florida. This has created unique problems for Florida's homeowners and businesses.
William H. Kern, Jr.
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PLoS ONE, 2019 The land iguanas, Conolophus pallidus and Conolophus subcristatu are large and charismatic lizards endemic to the Galápagos archipelago, but little information exists on their normal health parameters. The former is restricted to Santa Fe island, while C.
Gregory A Lewbart +2 more
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Hand grab or noose pole? Evaluating the least stressful practice for capture of endangered Turks and Caicos Rock Iguanas Cyclura carinata [PDF]
PeerJAs the analysis of blood metabolites has become more readily accessible thanks to the use of point-of-care analyzers, it is now possible to evaluate stress level of wild animals directly in the field.
Giuliano Colosimo +4 more
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Faecal Triiodothyronine Hormone Levels in Female Iguana during Weekday and Weekend in In Situ Conservation [PDF]
BIO Web of Conferences, 2022 Iguanas are exotic animals that are widely kept as pets in our society,their performance and color being their main attraction. Jogja Exotarium is anin situ conservation park that carries the back to nature concept.
Rain Kee +5 more
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Eventration in Green Iguana (Iguana iguana)
Acta Scientiae Veterinariae, 2021 Background: The reptile class could be considered one of the biggest vertebrate groups and are divided in orders and suborders according to their characteristics. These animals’ maintenance in captivity, either at home, captive bred or at zoos, can generate risk to their health, if the required cares are not given for each respective species.
Bizinoto, Lara Bernardes +4 more
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Animals, 2022 Parasitism is among the most common forms of coexistence of organisms of different species. Hemoparasites live in the bloodstream of the host where they complete different life-cycle stages. Members of the phylum Apicomplexa constitute a large portion of
Jessica Scheibel +3 more
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Ecology and Evolution, 2021 Animals often exhibit distinct microbial communities when maintained in captivity as compared to when in the wild. Such differentiation may be significant in headstart and reintroduction programs where individuals spend some time in captivity before ...
Samuel J. Eliades +8 more
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