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Population demography of an endangered lizard, the Blue Mountains Water Skink. [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND: Information on the age structure within populations of an endangered species can facilitate effective management. The Blue Mountains Water Skink (Eulamprus leuraensis) is a viviparous scincid lizard that is restricted to < 40 isolated ...
Chevalley, M., Dehling, M.J., Dubey, S., Shine, R., Sinsch, U.   +4 more
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Computed tomography for evaluation of the normal lung in adult male terrapins of five captive species

Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia
Data on the tomographic characteristics of lung parenchyma in terrapins are rare. The objective of this study was to describe the tomographic anatomy of the lung parenchyma in five species of terrapins and estimate the normal CT attenuation values of the
I.C.C. Silva, L.C. R. Albuquerque, A.S. Oliveira, W.A. Silva, T.H.T. Fernandes, F.S. Costa   +5 more
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Ontogeny of the cranial bones of the giant amazon river turtle Podocnemis expansa Schweigger, 1812 (Testudines, Podocnemididae) - doi: 10.4025/actascibiolsci.v32i2.5777

Acta Scientiarum: Biological Sciences, 2010
In order to determine the normal stages of formation in the sequence of ossification of the cranium of Podocnemis expansa in its various stages of development, embryos were collected starting on the 18th day of natural incubation and were subjected to ...
Lucélia Gonçalves Vieira, André Luiz Quagliatto Santos, Fabiano Campos Lima   +2 more
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The global decline of reptiles, deja’ vu amphibians [PDF]

, 2000
Reptile species are declining on a global scale. Six significant threats to reptile populations are habitat loss and degradation, introduced invasive species, environmental pollution, disease, unsustainable use, and global climate ...
Buhlmann, Kurt A., Gibbons, J. Whitfield, Greene, Judith L., Leiden, Yale, Metts, Brian S., Mills, Tony, Poppy, Sean, Ryan, Travis J., Scott, David E., Tiuberville, Tracey D., Winne, Christopher T.   +10 more
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Prevalence and parasitemia of Haemogregarina sp. in Podocnemis expansa (Testudines: Podocnemididae) from the Brazilian Amazon

Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária
Seventy-five turtles Podocnemis expansa in the Brazilian Amazon were examined for the presence of ectoparasites and hemoparasites. Samplings were performed in three study areas in the state of Tocantins, Brazil.
Amanda Maria Picelli, Aluísio Vasconcelos de Carvalho, Lúcio André Viana, Adriana Malvasio   +3 more
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Morfometria do trato digestório da tartaruga-da-Amazônia (Podocnemis expansa) criada em sistema comercial

Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia, 2003
Estudos de parâmetros morfométricos do trato gastrointestinal (TGI) são necessários para o conhecimento dos processos digestórios dos alimentos no organismo animal e indicar a preferência alimentar de uma espécie.
Vera Lúcia Ferreira Luz, José Henrique Stringhini, Yeda Soares de Lucena Bataus, Wesley Assis de Paula, Michel Neto Novais, Isaías José dos Reis   +5 more
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Enzymes of energy metabolism in hatchlings of amazonian freshwater turtles (Testudines, Podocnemididae)

Brazilian Journal of Biology
The metabolic profiles of selected tissues were analyzed in hatchlings of the Amazonian freshwater turtles Podocnemis expansa, P. unifilis and P. sextuberculata.
WP. Duncan, JL. Marcon
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Morfometria e histologia das gônadas de machos e fêmeas recém-eclodidos de Podocnemis expansa e Podocnemis unifilis (Testudines, Podocnemididae)=Morphometry and histology of the gonads of males and females hatchlings of Podocnemis expansa and Podocnemis. unifilis (Testudines, Podocnemididae)

Acta Scientiarum: Biological Sciences, 2012
Considerando a importância da técnica histológica na sexagem de quelônios e os poucos trabalhos direcionados para esta técnica, é proposto neste estudo caracterizar morfometricamente e histologicamente as gônadas de P. expansa e P. unifilis. Todos os espécimes utilizados neste trabalho foram procedentes do rio Javaés, entorno do Parque Nacional do ...
Adson Gomes de Ataídes, Helcileia Dias Santos, Josefa Moreira do Nascimento-Rocha, Adriana Malvasio, Thiago Costa Gonçalves Portelinha   +4 more
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On the diversity and biomass of the reptile fauna in the Central Amazonian rain forest near Manaus

, 1976
Auf einer 10 Hektar großen Untersuchungsfläche im Reqenwald des Reserva Florestal Ducke bei Manaus wurden vom 17. bis 30. Dezember 1964 und 11. bis 18. Januar 1965 40 Reptilienarten (13 Familien) gesammelt.
Müller, P.
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Enterobacteria in free-living and captive Amazon turtles, Podocnemis expansa (Podocnemididae: Testudines)

, 2018
The turtle Podocnemis expansa is an important wildlife species from the Amazon rainforest of Brazil. This also represents an important resource for coastal communities, as it has been historically consumed as food. Nevertheless, besides the sustainability issues, recent concerns have been raised over the health of the animals and possible impacts on ...
Meyer Junior, Julio Cesar, Marinho, Marcia, Taparo, Cilene Vidovix, Costa, Joao Bosco da, Tavares Dias, Hilma Lucia   +4 more
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