Hematological and blood chemistry parameters of a Podocnemis vogli and P. unifilis captive population in Colombia [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022 The Podocnemididae family is seriously affected by anthropogenic factors, which is why almost all of their family members are threatened, according to the IUCN red list.
Cristian Rodríguez-Almonacid +4 more
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Beyond Sea Turtles: Fusarium keratoplasticum in Eggshells of Podocnemis unifilis, a Threatened Amazonian Freshwater Turtle [PDF]
Journal of Fungi, 2021 The endangered yellow-spotted river turtle (Podocnemis unifilis) has experienced a dramatic population decline in the Ecuadorian Amazonia, mainly due to overexploitation of its eggs.
Joaquina M. García-Martín +2 more
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Anticoagulants and their effects on the hematological and biochemical parameters of yellow-spotted amazon river turtle [PDF]
Ciência Rural, 2022 : Knowledge of suitable methods and reagents for assessing the health condition of specimens of a given species is essential. The present study evaluated the efficacy of the heparin anticoagulants 5,000 I.U.
Yuri Ian Carvalho Furtado +5 more
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A new species of Orientatractis (Nematoda: Cosmocercoidea: Atractidae) parasite of Yellow-Spotted Amazon River Turtle, Podocnemis unifilis Troschel, 1848 (Testudines: Podocnemididae) in Brazilian Amazon [PDF]
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife, 2023 The current study describes a new species of nematode, Orientatractis matosi n. sp. (Atractidae), from the stomach and large intestine of Podocnemis unifilis Troschel, 1848 (Testudinidae), collected in the Tocantins and Xingu rivers in the Brazilian ...
Ronald Ferreira Jesus +3 more
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Parasitic macrofauna of Podocnemis unifilis from the Tocantins and Javaés Rivers, Eastern Amazon, Brazil [PDF]
Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira, 2023 : The parasitic fauna of Podocnemididae species is of great relevance to understanding the ecological relationships of the organisms in this genus. The parasites can have a symbiotic relationship with their hosts; however, environmental imbalances may ...
Ana Beatriz N. Ribeiro +6 more
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Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part B, 2021 Published as part of Iverson, John B., 2022, A review of Chelonian type specimens (order Testudines), pp.
Alexandre Renato Pinto Brasiliense +5 more
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Avaliação de padrão irregular dos escudos do casco em Podocnemis expansa e Podocnemis unifilis (Testudines, Podocnemididae) Evaluation of irregular pattern of the shell scutes in Podocnemis expansa and Podocnemis unifilis (Testudines, Podocnemididae) [PDF]
Acta Amazonica, 2009 O casco de Podocnemis expansa (tartaruga-da-amazônia) e Podocnemis unifilis (tracajá), os maiores quelônios de água doce da América do Sul, é uma estrutura única que diferencia esse grupo dos vertebrados atuais e está associado a alguns padrões ...
Giovanni Salera-Junior +2 more
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Ecología Aplicada, 2022 In the Amazon floodplains, hydrological variability plays a crucial role by shaping the habitat, offering shelter and feeding or breeding areas. During the dry season, some fresh water turtles such as the yellow-spotted turtle (Podocnemis unifilis Troschel, 1848) use the sand banks at point bar areas as breeding sites, which must be available in time ...
Claudia Véliz Rosas +4 more
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Acta Amazonica, 2009 Podocnemis expansa e P. unifilis são animais de vida longa, com uma demorada maturação sexual, o que influencia uma baixa taxa de substituição de indivíduos.
Giovanni Salera Junior +2 more
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Geological control of Podocnemis expansa and Podocnemis unifilis nesting areas in Rio Javaés, Bananal Island, Brazil [PDF]
Acta Amazonica, 2003 The distribution of the nests of Podocnemis expansa (Amazon turtle) and Podocnemis unifilis (yellow-spotted side neck turtle) along the point bars of the Javaés River in Bananal Island, demonstrates a clear preference of these chelonians for differentiated geological environments, in respect to the morphology, grain size or height of the nests in ...
Paulo Dias Ferreira Junior +1 more
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