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Biochemical indices to monitor health status with respect to reproductive cycle of Melanochelys trijuga [PDF]

, 2013
Blood analysis can provide information regarding the physiological condition of an individual animal or population health as a whole. The present investigation analyzed clinical laboratory data of soluble organic substances of plasma namely triglycerides,
Chandavar, Vidya R., Lalitha, R., Naik, Prakash R., Raghu, N.   +3 more
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A Macroscopic and Microscopic Study of Liver in Female Iraqi Green Freshwater Turtle (Chelonia mydas) Linnaeus,1758 during the Active Period [PDF]

, 2023
The study aims to provide anatomical and histological information about the liver in female Iraqi green freshwater turtles. Ten female green freshwater turtles (Chelonia mydas) were collected from Shatt Al-Hilla and used in this study.
Al-Alwany, Ekhlas Abid Hamza, Al-Janabi, Sabreen M., AL-Khafaji, Siraj M., Al-Khakani, Salim Salih Ali, Al-Khamas, Ahlam J. H., Zabiba, Isam M J   +5 more
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Reproductive Allometry ofPodocnemis expansa(Testudines: Podocnemididae) in Southern Brazilian Amazon

Journal of Herpetology, 2013
Abstract Podocnemis expansa is the largest freshwater turtle in South America and exhibits a complex reproductive behavior. Females lay eggs in sandy banks formed during the dry season. Nesting habitat can influence hatching success and sex determination.
Costa Gonçalves Portelinha, Thiago, Malvásio, Adriana, Piña, Carlos Ignacio, Bertoluci, Jaime   +3 more
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Nesting ecology of Podocnemis expansa (Schweigger, 1812) and Podocnemis unifilis (Troschel, 1848) (Testudines, Podocnemididae) in the Javaés River, Brazil [PDF]

Brazilian Journal of Biology, 2010
Nest site has influence on incubation duration and hatching success of two Neotropical turtles, the Giant Amazon River Turtle (Podocnemis expansa) and Yellow-Spotted Side-Neck Turtle (Podocnemis unifilis - "Tracajá"). The 2000 and 2001 nesting seasons have been monitored at the Javaés River in Bananal Island, Brazil.
Ferreira Júnior, PD., Castro, PTA.
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NESTS CHARACTERIZATION AND SEXUAL IDENTIFICATION OF PODOCNEMIS EXPANSA, AMAZON TURTLE

DESAFIOS - Revista Interdisciplinar da Universidade Federal do Tocantins, 2022
As alterações climáticas e os impactos que o planeta vem sofrendo com as ações humanas, tornam os monitoramentos ecológicos e da biodiversidade imprescindíveis. Estudos sobre determinação sexual dependente da temperatura de incubação dos ovos, em quelônios, apresentam vários desafios, sendo um deles relacionado à identificação sexual dos filhotes.
Gonçalves Kagueiama, Ana Karla, Malvasio, Adriana, Campos de Sousa, Heitor, de Jesus Castro, Fábio, Gomes de Ataídes, Adson, Leandro da Silva, Roberto   +5 more
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Poredbene hematološke i biokemijske analize divovske amazonske kornjače uzgajane pod lošim i normalnim hranidbenim uvjetima [PDF]

, 2009
Besides indicating the baseline values of the species, blood parameter assessments of chelonian may also be used as quick tools for diagnosing health status.
Antonio A. Oliveira-Junior, Jaydione L. Marcon, José F. M. Barcellos, Marcos Tavares-Dias, Michele G. Silva   +4 more
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Urbanization and food transition in the Brazilian Amazon: From wild to domesticated meat

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract Urbanization is expected to influence food transitions, resulting in a shift from wild foods to more domesticated foods. Concomitantly, food insecurity and urban demand for natural resources, including wildlife, are expected to increase overall, even when the per capita consumption is expected to decrease.
Willandia A. Chaves, Denis Valle, Aline S. Tavares, Thais Q. Morcatty, Marcelo D. Vidal, Tatiana Schor, Eduardo M. von Mühlen, David S. Wilcove   +7 more
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Biology and Conservation of the Freshwater Turtles and Tortoises of Peru [PDF]

, 2012
Little information has been published on Peruvian chelonians. Here we have compiled the available literature pertaining to Peruvian freshwater turtles and tortoises on four topics: Human consumption and ethnobiology, habitat use, status and abundance ...
Ferronato, Bruno O., Morales, Victor M.
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Priority areas and integrated actions for the conservation of Amazonian turtle populations historically over-exploited by humans [PDF]

, 2022
The definition of priority areas for conservation and integrated management actions are essential for the effective maintenance and recovery of natural populations, especially for species overexploited by humans.
Falcon, Guth Berger, Gamba, Fábio Brega, Machado Balestra, Rafael Antônio, Malvásio, Adriana, Simoncini, Melina Soledad   +4 more
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Mosaic morphology in Podocnemididae revealed by a new turtle from the Middle Miocene La Venta Biome, Colombia

Papers in Palaeontology, Volume 11, Issue 6, November/December 2025.
Abstract A new genus and species of podocnemidid turtle, Shakiremys colombiana, is described here from the Middle Miocene La Venta Biome, located in south‐central Colombia. The new taxon is represented by two specimens: one consisting of a complete skull and articulated shell, and the other of an articulated shell only.
Edwin‐Alberto Cadena, David E. Leal‐Amaya, Andrés Vanegas‐Vanegas, Rubén D. Vanegas‐Vanegas, Lino J. E. Guevara‐Serrano   +4 more
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