Podocnemis unifilis Troschel 1848
, 2023 Podocnemis unifilis Troschel, 1848 — Non-native; Introduced. Yellow-spotted River Turtle Singapore records. Podocnemis unifilis — K.S. Chua, 2018: 108 (Sungei Tampines [PRP]). Remarks. Native to South America (TTWG 2021), one individual of P. unifilis was seen basking on an overhanging branch at Sungei Tampines on 21 July 2018 (Chua 2018).
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Predation on adult females of Podocnemis expansa Schweigger (Testudines, Podocnemididae) by Panthera onca Linnaeus (Carnivora, Felidae), in Tocantins State [PDF]
, 2009 Podocnemis expansa (tartaruga-da-amazônia) é o maior e mais importante representante da fauna de quelônios da Amazônia devido à sua importância econômica como fonte alimentar para as populações indígenas e ribeirinhas desta região.
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New records of digeneans from Podocnemis spp. (Testudines, Podocnemididae) from Iquitos, Peru
Revista Peruana de Biología, 2011 We obtained 8 digestive tract of the turtle Podocnemis expansa and 18 of P. unifilis from the Belen market (Iquitos, Peru). Only digeneans were studied and identified.
Manuel Tantaleán +2 more
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Physical mapping of repetitive DNA suggests 2n reduction in Amazon turtles Podocnemis (Testudines: Podocnemididae). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 Cytogenetic studies show that there is great karyotypic diversity in order Testudines (2n = 26-68), and that this may be mainly attributed to the presence/absence of microchromosomes. Members of the Podocnemididae family have the smallest diploid numbers
Manoella Gemaque Cavalcante +5 more
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Two new pleurodiran turtles from the Portezuelo Formation (Upper Cretaceous) of northern Patagonia, Argentina [PDF]
, 2003 Fil: De la Fuente, Marcelo Saúl. División Paleontología Vertebrados. Facultad de Ciencias Naturales y Museo.
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, 2022 Published as part of Iverson, John B., 2022, A review of Chelonian type specimens (order Testudines), pp.
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The role of receptivity in the courtship behavior of Podocnemis erythrocephala in captivity [PDF]
acta ethologica, 2009 The courtship behavior of Podocnemis erythrocephala (Red-headed Amazon River Turtle) in captivity was studied to examine female receptivity and male response to female rejection. We observed 20 females and 39 males in 150 sessions (3-6 h/day for a total of 450 h).
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Molecular detection of hemogregarines and haemosporidians in Brazilian free-living testudines
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2018 Morphological and molecular techniques were used to investigate the presence of hemogregarines and haemosporidians in biological samples of free-living Geoffroy's side-necked turtles (Phrynops geoffroanus) and Giant Amazon turtles (Podocnemis expansa ...
Juliana Paula de Oliveira +4 more
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Unintended multispecies co-benefits of an Amazonian community-based conservation programme [PDF]
, 2018 Urgent challenges posed by widespread degradation in tropical ecosystems with poor governance require new development pathways to reconcile biodiversity conservation and human welfare.
Andrade, Paulo C. M. +3 more
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