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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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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
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New distribution records of tortoises (Chelonia: Testudinidae) from Barak Valley, Assam, northeastern india with notes on ecology and vernacular traditional taxonomy

Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2015
India is home to five species of tortoises of which the two endangered species are found in northeastern India. We report for first time new distributional records of Indotestudo elongata and additional site records of Manouria emys phayrei from 17 ...
Kulendra Chandra Das, Abhik Gupta
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Herpetofauna em um fragmento de Floresta Atlântica no Estado da Paraíba, Região Nordeste do Brasil

Biotemas, 2008
A herpetofauna de um fragmento urbano de Floresta Atlântica foi estudada quanto à riqueza de espéciese à utilização do habitat. A coleta de espécimes  foi realizada através de procura visual limitada por tempo e armadilhas de interceptação e queda ...
Gindomar Gomes Santana, Washington L. S. Vieira, Gentil A. Pereira-Filho, Fagner R. Delfim, Yuri C. Lima, Kleber S. Vieira   +5 more
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A note on the reproduction of Geochelone carbonaria and G. denticulata (Testudines, Testudinidae) [PDF]

Revista Brasileira de Biologia, 1999
On the occasion of having collected three gravid Geochelone carbonaria in the Bolivian Chaco, data are given on oviducal eggs, as well as on five shells of eggs of the same species in the Museum collection. A review of the literature on the reproduction of G. carbonaria and of its sibling G.
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Hunting strategies, success, and sustainability: A case study in a community forest on the edge of Salonga National Park, DRC

Ecological Solutions and Evidence, Volume 7, Issue 2, April–June 2026.
In Central Africa, traditional hunting is central to the way of life of local communities. However, increasing demand for wild meat has raised concerns about the sustainability of this practice. With a year‐long analysis of hunting strategies and their impact at the outskirts of Salonga National Park, Democratic Republic of the Congo, we showed a ...
Josué Ausse Baraka, Mattia Bessone, Prince Baraka Lucungu, Zolo Admettons, Daov Naom Beguide Bobo, Josué Engombe Botomia, Espérance Miezi, Jonathan Nkamisha Mukole, Bénédicte Nsilu, Jean Semeki Ngabinzeke, Barbara Fruth   +10 more
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Pneumonia bacteriana em jabuti-piranga (Chelonoidis carbonaria): aspectos clínicos, microbiológicos, radiológicos e terapêutica

Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira, 2014
A pneumonia é uma doença respiratória comum na clínica de répteis. Agentes infecciosos são capazes de causar pneumonia primária em répteis mantidos em cativeiro, porém na maioria dos casos, são secundárias a problemas de manejo, higiene e nutricionais. O
Marcelo M. Silveira, Thais O. Morgado, Érika R. Lopes, Guilherme V. Kempe, Sandra H.R. Correa, Isabela de Godoy, Luciano Nakazato, Valéria Dutra   +7 more
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Parasitism by Amblyomma humerale (Acari: Ixodidae) on Chelonoidis denticulatus (Testudines: Testudinidae) in the Atlantic Forest

Revista Brasileira de Parasitologia Veterinária, 2021
The present study reports on patterns of parasitism by Amblyomma humerale on yellow-footed tortoise, Chelonoidis denticulatus, in the Atlantic Forest of southeastern Brazil. The tortoises were sampled occasionally, from July 2005 to January 2020.
Ygor Machado, Igor Cunha Lima Acosta, Thiago Fernandes Martins, Ana Carolina Srbek-Araujo   +3 more
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Drivers of Thermal Habitat Use in Turtles Studied Under Semi‐Natural Conditions

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 4, April 2026.
We quantify thermal habitat use in nine turtle species by recording environmental temperatures experienced by individuals in semi‐natural settings. Thermal habitat use differed among species and higher temperatures were generally used by larger animals, pointing to behavioral mechanisms that may influence species responses to environmental change. This
Emma White, Jana Stupavsky, Brandon T. Hastings, Austin Ray, Miguel A. Carretero, Pierre Moisson, Julien Claude, Scott Glaberman, Ylenia Chiari   +8 more
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CÁC LOÀI RÙA Ở ĐỒNG BẰNG SÔNG CỬU LONG

Tạp chí Khoa học Đại học Cần Thơ, 2011
Rùa thuộc nhóm động vật có cấu tạo cơ thể đặc biệt, là đối tượng săn bắt ráo riết và đứng trước nguy cơ tuyệt chủng cao. Ba đợt thu mẫu các loài Rùa nước ngọt tại đồng bằng sông Cửu Long cho phép thu thập, định danh và mô tả đuợc 6 loài Rùa thuộc 3 họ ...
Huỳnh Thu Hòa, Bùi Tấn Anh, Ngô Thanh Phong   +2 more
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