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Nesting and neonates of the yellow-spotted river turtle (Podocnemis unifilis, Podocnemididae) in the Araguari River basin, eastern Amazon, Brazil. [PDF]
Predation and alteration of microhabitats may represent high risk for nesting of Amazonian turtles. This study aimed at investigating the nesting and body parameters of neonates of Podocnemis unifilis in the Araguari River basin, State of Amapá, Brazil ...
ARRAES, D. R. dos S., TAVARES-DIAS, M.
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Urbanization and food transition in the Brazilian Amazon: From wild to domesticated meat
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 +7 more
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Thirty-eight specimens of free-ranging Podocnemis expansa (Amazon turtle) and 22 of P. unifilis (Tracajá) were screened for yeast isolation from surface (plastron, skin, and nails), eye, and mouth cavity.
Paula Benevides de Morais +4 more
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Concomitant infection of Haemogregarina sp. and Staphylococcus aureus in free-living yellow-spotted river turtle (Podocnemis unifilis): case report. [PDF]
A male adult yellow-spotted river turtle Podocnemis unifilis (Chordata: Testudines: Podocnemididae) was captured during field collections. Blood sample was collected for haemoparasite screening by conventional light microscopy.
Borges, Lizandra Ferreira de Almeida +5 more
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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 +4 more
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The histological and organogenical development of the turtle Podocnemis unifilis are presented. This study covers 28 chronological steps which were defined in a period of 95 days.
Nory Astrid Guzman Ballesteros +1 more
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El estudio de los componentes alimenticios de los quelonios es importante para fundamentar planes de manejo y la preservación de sus hábitats. En este trabajo se reportan los ítems alimenticios de Podocnemis unifilis y P. expansa.
CAROLINA FIGUEROA F. ILBA +2 more
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Efeitos ambientais de reservatórios de hidrelétricas sobre mamíferos silvestres e tartarugas-de-água-doce na Amazônia : uma revisão [PDF]
A legislação brasileira condiciona as licenças prévia, de instalação e de operação de empreendimentos hidrelétricos impactantes, no roteiro dos estudos de impacto ambiental (EIA/RIMA), incluindo a identifcação e a avaliação dos impactos ambientais e os ...
Alho, Cleber José Rodrigues
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Podocnemis sextuberculata [PDF]
Number of pages: 24Geological SciencesIntegrative ...
Iverson, John B. +2 more
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Ontogeny of the Shell Bones of Embryos of Podocnemis unifilis (Troschel, 1848) (Testudines, Podocnemididae) [PDF]
AbstractThe aim of the present study was to investigate the sequence of shell bone formation in the embryos of the Pleurodira, Podocnemis unifilis. Their bones and cartilage were collected and cleared before staining. The shell was also examined by obtaining a series of histological slices.
Fabiano Campos, Lima +9 more
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