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Non-Native Turtles (Chelydridae) in Freshwater Ecosystems in Italy: A Threat to Biodiversity and Human Health?

Animals, 2022
Marketed globally, freshwater turtles are popular pets. Two species of the Chelydridae family are increasingly reported in Italy: the snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina) and the alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii).
Giuseppe Esposito, Luciano Di Tizio, Marino Prearo, Alessandro Dondo, Carlo Ercolini, Gianpiero Nieddu, Angelo Ferrari, Paolo Pastorino   +7 more
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Successful rehabilitation of an oiled sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) affected by the biggest oil spill disaster in Brazil

Veterinární Medicína, 2021
The standardisation of protocols and discussion of therapeutic procedures in the rehabilitation of turtles affected by oil spills are necessary to optimise the recovery time and increase the chances of survival of these animals.
Oliveira REM, Attademo FLN, Galvincio JS, Freire ACB, Silva AS, Pires JML, Lima LRP, Aguiar JMF, Moreira AB, Melo LIS, Gavilan SA, Lima SA, Lima, Silva FJL, Oliveira MF   +14 more
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Pleistocene Fossil Turtles (Testudinoidea, Cryptodira) from the Talara Tar Seeps, Peru

Revista Peruana de Biología, 2019
A description of Pleistocene fossil turtles discovered in the Talara Tar Seeps, Tablazos deposits of the northern coast of Peru is provided in this paper.
Anthony Deza, Edwin Cadena, Jean-Noël Martinez   +2 more
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Partial albinism in Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) in Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

Ovozoa: Journal of Animal Reproduction, 2022
Albinism is a genetic disorder in which there is a defect in melanin production, a pigment which gives color to the skin, hair and eyes. This congenital malformation can also occur in sea turtles, although it is not fatal, but it reduces their chances of
Emanuel Lucas Rocha, Lucas Gabriel Verissimo Pinheiro da Silva, Isadora Nathalia Rocha Barreto, Hélio Noberto de Araújo Júnior, Julio Alejandro Navoni, Moacir Franco de Oliveira, Carlos Eduardo Bezerra de Moura   +6 more
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Testudines

, 2020
Palatochelydia sensu Joyce & Lyson, 2010 Figs 4–9 Differential osteological diagnosis Palatochelydians can be diagnosed by the presence of a well-developed secondary palate (Joyce & Lyson 2010), as well as the presence of a well-developed bridge, strong axillary and inguinal buttress, the latter in clear contact with both the fifth and sixth costals ...
Garbin, Rafaella C., Bandyopadhyay, Saswati, Joyce, Walter G.   +2 more
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Divergent scute asymmetry among pure and crossed individuals of Testudo hermanni (Gmelin, 1789)

Arxius de Miscel-lània Zoològica, 2020
Asimetria divergent a les plaques de Testudo hermanni (Gmelin, 1789) pures i híbrides L’asimetria fluctuant (AF) es defineix com la presència de diferències subtils entre els costats dret i esquerre dels organismes bilateralment simètrics o les seves ...
P. M. Parés-Casanova, J. Minoves, J. Soler, A. Martínez-Silvestre   +3 more
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First Turtle Remains from the Middle-Late Jurassic Yanliao Biota, NE China

Science Technology and Engineering Journal (STEJ), 2021
The Middle-Late Jurassic Yanliao Biota, preceding the Early Cretaceous Jehol Biota in NE China has yielded a rich collection of plant, invertebrate and vertebrate fossils. But contrary to the Jehol Biota which is rich in freshwater vertebrates, in
Lu Li, Jialiang Zhang, Xiaolin Wang, Yuan Wang, Haiyan Tong   +4 more
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Advances in the Biology and Conservation of Turtles

Diversity, 2021
The approximately 356 species of testudines (turtles) are remarkable for their blend of phylogenetic conservatism and diversity [...]
Russell L. Burke
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Reptiles Fauna of Sabzevar, Northeastern Iran [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics, 2016
The reptile's fauna of Sabzevar was investigated during 10 years (2003-2013). In total 43 species belonging to 29 genera, 13families and two orders (Squamata and Testudines) were collected and identified.
Reza Nasrabadi, Eskandar Rastegar-Pouyani, Saeed Hosseinian Yousefkhani, Ali Khani   +3 more
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Turtle Origins: Chinlechelys tenertesta and Convergence in Modern Cladistic Analysis

Proceedings, 2023
The phylogenetic relationships of turtles (Testudines) challenge cladistics by demonstrating the inherent weaknesses of this non-Darwinian method of phylogenic reconstruction.
Asher J. Lichtig, Spencer G. Lucas
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