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Hemoglobin protein profile as a parameter for taxonomic analysis in Brazilian Testudinidae

, 2022
The Brazilian Testudinidae family is widespread across South America. It includes Chelonoidis denticulatus, the largest tortoise in South America and Chelonoidis carbonarius, found mostly in the north and northwestern part of the continent.
Silva, T. L., Venancio, L. P. R., Costa, N. R. A., Cardoso, V. L. O., Bonini-Domingos, C. R. [UNESP], Pereira, L. R. [UNESP]   +5 more
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Refining the Vertebrate Mitochondrial 12S rRNA Secondary Structure by Comparative Analysis

Integrative Zoology, EarlyView.
This flowchart outlines the comprehensive workflow of the study, integrating diverse bioinformatics tools (e.g., NCBI2GO, SSU‐align, bpRNA) and their sequential interactions. Key steps, such as data preprocessing, structural prediction, and evolutionary analysis, are depicted with their respective outputs (e.g., standardized records, consensus ...
Fengxia Li, Gengyun Niu, Renzeng Du, Kun Wan, David Roy Smith, Meicai Wei, Haihe Shi   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

First occurrences of Trionychidae (Testudines, Cryptodira) from the Miocene of Poland: Detailed cranial anatomy and biogeographic implications

Journal of Anatomy, Volume 249, Issue 2, Page 314-337, August 2026.
Fossil finds from three Middle Miocene sites in Poland reveal the northernmost known presence of trionychid turtles in Europe, tentatively identified as Trionyx cf. vindobonensis, suggesting a warmer climate that supported thermophilic species in Central Europe during this period. Abstract Modern trionychids (Testudines, Cryptodira) have a pan‐tropical
Yohan Pochat‐Cottilloux, Sergi López‐Torres, Milan Chroust, Georgios L. Georgalis, Marcin Górka, Mateusz Tałanda   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Xerobates Agassiz, 1857, synonyme plus ancien de Scaptochelys Bramble, 1982 (Reptilia, Chelonii, Testudinidae)

, 1984
Xerobates agassiz, 1857, synonymous older than Scaptochelys Bramble, 1982 (Reptilia, Chelonii, Testudinidae) . — Recently, Bramble (1982) proposed to split the north-american testudinid genus Gopherus Rafinesque, 1832 into two genera. For the first genus,
Dubois, Alain, Alain Dubois, Bour, Roger, Roger Bour   +3 more
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HEAD UP ITS POSTERIOR LOBE, A REPLY TO AGNOLÍN AND CHIMENTO (2025)

Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia
Recently, Agnolín and Chimento (2025) erected a new species of land tortoise, called Chelonoidis pucara Agnolín & Chimento, 2025, from the Pleistocene of Buenos Aires Province, Argentina, based on the holotype MLS 227, identified as “the anterior half ...
EVANGELOS VLACHOS, MARCELO S. DE LA FUENTE   +1 more
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Parasites of domestic and wild animals in South Africa. LI. Ticks infesting leopard tortoises Stigmochelys pardalis, hingeback tortoises Kinixys zombensis and angulate tortoises Chersina angulata

Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, 2017
The objective of the study was to record the tick species collected from three species of tortoise, each in a different province of South Africa. Ticks were collected from leopard tortoises, Stigmochyles pardalis, in the southern region of the Kruger ...
Ivan G. Horak, Ashley Pearcy, Kyle J. Lloyd   +2 more
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Beyond mammals: the evolution of chewing and other forms of oropharyngeal food processing in vertebrates

Biological Reviews, Volume 101, Issue 3, Page 1406-1462, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Oropharyngeal food processing exhibits a remarkable diversity among vertebrates, reflecting the evolution of specialised ‘processing centres’ associated with the mandibular, hyoid, and branchial arches. Although studies have detailed various food‐processing strategies and mechanisms across vertebrates, a coherent and comprehensive terminology ...
Daniel Schwarz, Maja Mielke, Stephan Handschuh, Anthony Herrel, Patrick Lemell, Léa Da Cunha, Nicolai Konow   +6 more
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Rickettsiales in South America: A Systematic Review of Their Molecular Detection and Distribution in Arthropods and Vertebrates

Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 2, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Bacteria of the order Rickettsiales comprise a diverse group of obligate intracellular microorganisms that are globally distributed and highly prevalent in tropical and subtropical regions. In South America, these bacteria have been associated with arthropod vectors, such as ticks, fleas, mites, lice, and certain dipterans, as well as with a ...
Cristian J. Zamorano‐Gómez, Paula A. Ossa‐López, Estefani T. Martínez‐Sánchez, Fredy A. Rivera‐Paéz   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Description of Eimeria motelo sp. n. (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) from the yellow footed tortoise, Geochelone denticulata (Chelonia: Testudinidae), and replacement of Eimeria carinii Lainson, Costa & Shaw, 1990 by Eimeria lainsoni nom. nov.

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2000
Eimeria motelo sp. n. is described from faeces of the yellow-footed tortoise, Geochelone denticulata (L.). Oocysts are irregularly ellipsoidal or cylindrical, with slightly expressed lobed protrusions and irregularities at the poles, possibly caused by ...
Lada Hurková, David Modrý, Bretislav Koudela, Jan Slapeta   +3 more
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A GIANT AMONG GIANTS: A NEW LAND TORTOISE FROM THE PLEISTOCENE OF THE ARGENTINE PAMPAS

Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia
Gigantism in terrestrial tortoises occurred frequently and convergently in different lineages of Testudinidae. Despite the fact that giant forms were geographically and stratigraphically widespread in South America, Pleistocene members are still very ...
FEDERICO L. AGNOLÍN, NICOLÁS R. CHIMENTO   +1 more
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