Results 1 to 10 of about 416 (128)

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, Sara Caroline Gama Oliveira, Isabel Mercedes Centeno Ramos, Francisco Tiago Vasconcelos Melo   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Symmetry-Breaking Stabilities in Carapace Curvature on Testudo (Reptilia, Testudinidae) [PDF]

Animals, 2022
The aim of this research was to contribute to the study of the doming geometry of Testudo carapace as an unstable point of equilibrium when animals are overturned.
Pere M. Parés-Casanova, Joaquim Soler, Tania Buisán, Albert Martínez-Silvestre   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

DIY: A Practical Field-to-Sequencer Workflow for Metabarcoding the Diet of Terrestrial Carnivore Species. [PDF]

Mol Ecol Resour
ABSTRACT Metabarcoding of faecal samples is a powerful, non‐invasive approach for investigating the feeding ecology of carnivores, revealing prey diversity and unexpected dietary components with greater resolution than traditional methods. However, the approach remains technically demanding, as challenges and potential biases arise at every stage, from
Virtuoso FAS, Boekhorst J, van Ravenstein S, Schouten D, Juanpere-Borràs M, Broekhuis F, Vissia S, Mazebedi R, Araldi A, van Langevelde F.   +9 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Biodiversity and Conservation Challenges in the Alédjo Wildlife Reserve (AWR) in Togo: Insights From Ethnozoological Surveys. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
The present study analyzes wildlife species use indices and a vulnerability in the Aledjo Wildlife Reserve (AWR) in Togo. The Importance Value‐in‐use Index (IVIUsp) indicates that the most valued species are the patas monkey (Erythrocebus patas), the forest cobra (Naja melanoleuca), and the green mamba (Dendroaspis viridis).
Borozi W, Atakpama W, Assou D, Natta AK.
europepmc   +2 more sources

Behavioral Selection of Coprophagy in an Arid-Adapted Herbivore: Does a Compatibility-Risk Gradient Shape Selective Coprophagy? [PDF]

Ecol Evol
Estimated amount of each scat type consumed by Texas tortoises (Gopherus berlandieri) during 48‐h feeding trials expressed as area under the cumulative‐consumption curve (AUC; ±95% CI). Coprophagy is prevalent in Texas tortoises, and tortoises selectively choose feces along a compatibility‐risk gradient, which is evolutionarily meaningful.
Moeller C, Henke SE, Rideout-Hanzak S, Eversole CB.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Acanthoatractis xinguensis n. gen., n. sp. (Nematoda: Cosmocercoidea: Atractidae) parasite of yellow-spotted Amazon river turtle, Podocnemis unifilis Troschel (Testudines: Podocnemididae) in Brazilian Amazon [PDF]

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
Nematodes collected from the stomach of the yellow-spotted turtle Podocnemis unifilis Troschel, 1848 (Testudinidae) in the Brazilian state of Pará are assigned to a new genus, allocated to the family Atractidae (Cosmocerdoidea). Acanthoatractis n.
Ronald Ferreira Jesus, Bianca Nandyara, Jeannie Nascimento dos Santos, Francisco Tiago de Vasconcelos Melo   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Unveiling the Evolutionary Lineages and Habitat Dynamics of the Monotypic Crowned River Turtle <i>Hardella thurjii</i> (Gray, 1831) (Testudines: Geoemydidae): Strategic Conservation Insights for an Endangered Freshwater Turtle From Southern Asia. [PDF]

Ecol Evol
This study provides the first complete mitochondrial genome of the monotypic H. thurjii , sequenced using next‐generation technologies. Additionally, it employs ensemble species distribution modeling to evaluate habitat suitability and shape geometry under both current and projected climatic scenarios.
Abedin I, Singh A, Purakayastha J, Singh S, Das KC, Kim HW, Kang HE, Kundu S.   +7 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Data on the largest specimens of Testudo graeca ibera Pallas, 1814 found in Bulgaria with five new records

Historia Naturalis Bulgarica, 2023
Very large specimens of T. graeca ibera were found in Bulgaria, but mostly in the 20th century. Presently, such tortoises are almost absent in the country. Here we summarise data about the largest spur-thighed tortoises registered in Bulgaria and provide
Emanuil Mitrevichin, Lidia Sakelarieva, Ivo Ivanchev, Alexander Pulev   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Herpetofauna, Ponte de Pedra Hydroelectric Power Plant, states of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil [PDF]

Check List, 2009
This paper presents a check list of amphibians and reptiles of the area under influence of Ponte de Pedra hydroelectricpower plant on Correntes River (municipality of Sonora), between the Brazilian states of Mato Grosso do Sul and MatoGrosso.
Silva Jr., N. J., Cintra, C . E. D., Silva, H. L. R., Costa, M. C., Souza, C. A., Pachêco Jr, A. A., Gonçalves, F. A.   +6 more
doaj   +4 more sources

Annotated checklist of amphibians and reptiles of Qom Province, central Iran [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Animal Biosystematics, 2015
The updated checklist of amphibians and reptiles of Qom Province, Central Iran is presented. Totally 46 species, 35 genera and 17 families of reptiles and amphibians are reported in the area. The most diverse suborder is serpentes with 19 species or 41.3%
Seyed Mahdi Kazemi, Eskandar Rastegar-Pouyani, Seyyed Ahmad Shafiei Darabi, Masoud Ebrahim Tehrani, Mahboubeh Sadat Hosseinzadeh, Meysam Mashayekhi, A. Mobaraki   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source