Ciclo ovárico y jerarquía folicular de Peltocephalus dumerilianus (Testudines: Podocnemididae) Ovarian cycle and follicular hierarchy of Peltocephalus dumerilianus (Testudines: Podocnemididae) [PDF]
Se analizaron cuarenta pares de ovarios de hembras adultas de Peltocephalus dumerilianus (Schweigger 1812), para establecer los cambios morfológicos mensuales producidos durante un año.
Jaime De La Ossa Velasquez +1 more
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INFLUENCIA DE LA TEMPERATURA EN EL COMPORTAMIENTO ALIMENTARIO DE Peltocephalus dumerilianus (TESTUDINES PODOCNEMIDAE) [PDF]
Objetivo. Analizar los comportamientos de alimentación bajo diferentes condiciones de temperatura en un grupo de neonatos de Peltocephalus dumerilianus (Testudines Podocnemididae). Materiales y Métodos.
Alejandro De La Ossa L +3 more
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Biology of the Big-headed Amazon River Turtle, Peltocephalus dumerilianus (Schweigger, 1812) (Testudines, Pleurodira): the basal extant Podocnemididae species [PDF]
We review the extent and nature of scientific knowledge of the Big-headed Amazon River Turtle, Peltocephalus dumerilianus, covering distribution, morphology, taxonomy, diet, behaviour, reproduction, and ecology.
Eduardo Gentil +3 more
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The determination of hematological values is used to obtain knowledge about the health conditions of animal species. The big-headed Amazon River turtles, (Peltocephalus dumerilianus)are considered one of the least known testudine species concerning their
Neiana Pereira Anselmo +6 more
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Se presenta por primera vez el hallazgo de oofagia canibalística en Peltocephalus dumerilianus (Schweigger, 1812) (Testudines: Podocnemididae), detectada durante un estudio de dieta en medio natural para esta especie, en el cual se examinaron muestras de
Jaime De La Ossa V. +2 more
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The lowest diploid number in Testudines: Banding patterns, telomeric and 45S rDNA FISH in Peltocephalus dumerilianus, 2n = 26 and FN = 52 (Pleurodira, Podocnemididae) [PDF]
The karyotype of the big-headed Amazon River turtle, Peltocephalus dumerilianus, is characterized based on a sample of seven juveniles from Reserva Biológica do Rio Trombetas, Pará State, Brazil (1°30' S, 56°34' W).
Karen Ventura +4 more
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Gastrointestinal parasites of Peltocephalus dumerilianus (Testudines: Podocnemididae) from Jaú National Park, Brazilian Amazon [PDF]
The big-headed Amazon River turtle, Peltocephalus dumerilianus, is endemic to the Orinoco and Amazon River basins. It is a food source for local communities, often unsustainably. Knowledge about P.
Luciana Raffi Menegaldo +4 more
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Eimeria peltocephali n. sp., (Apicomplexa:Eimeriidae) from the Freshwater Turtle Peltocephalus dumerilianus (Chelonia:Pelomusidae) and Eimeria molossi n. sp., from the Bat, Molossus ater (Mammalia:Chiroptera) [PDF]
The oocyst is described of Eimeria peltocephali n.sp. from faeces of the freshwater turtle Peltocephalus dumerilianus from Barcelos, State of Amazonas, Brazil. Sporulation is exogenous and fully developed oocysts are elongate, ellipsoidal or cylindrical,
R Lainson, RD Naiff
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El presente trabajo analiza aspectos de alimentación en medio natural de la tortuga, Peltocephalus dumerilianus (Testudines: Podocnemididae; cabezón), a partir de muestras de contenidos alimenticios tomados de estómago e intestino grueso de ejemplares ...
Jaime De La Ossa-V. +2 more
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Abstract Turtles are a charismatic reptile group with a peculiar body plan, which most notably includes the shell. Anatomists have often focused descriptive efforts on the shell and other strongly derived body parts, such as the akinetic skull, or the cervical vertebrae.
Serjoscha W. Evers +4 more
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