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Scientific Reports, 2021 We examined the type material of the extinct tortoise species Geochelone atlantica López-Jurado, Mateo and García-Márquez, 1998 from Sal Island, Cape Verde, using aDNA approaches and AMS radiocarbon dating.
Christian Kehlmaier +4 more
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Jingmen Tick Virus in Ticks from Kenya
Viruses, 2022 Jingmen tick virus (JMTV) is an arbovirus with a multisegmented genome related to those of unsegmented flaviviruses. The virus first described in Rhipicephalus microplus ticks collected in Jingmen city (Hubei Province, China) in 2010 is associated with ...
Edwin O. Ogola +11 more
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Predation impact on threatened spur-thighed tortoises by golden eagles when main prey is scarce
Scientific Reports, 2022 A reduction in adult survival in long-living species may compromise population growth rates. The spur-thighed tortoise (Testudo graeca) is a long-lived reptile that is threatened by habitat loss and fragmentation. Golden eagles (Aquila chrysaetos), whose
José M. Gil-Sánchez +11 more
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Antibodies against Two Testudinid Herpesviruses in Pet Tortoises in Europe
Animals, 2022 Herpesviruses are important pathogens of tortoises, and several serologically and genetically distinct virus types have been described in these animals. Virus neutralization testing is commonly used in Europe to determine previous infection with the two ...
Christoph Leineweber +1 more
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Clinical and Radiological Report of a Soft Shell in a Tortoise (Testudo graeca) [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Veterinary Surgery, 2023 There are different types of metabolic bone diseases, and nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism, or nutritional metabolic bone disease, is the most common one in turtles. This disease may cause deformities and paralysis of the posterior limb. In this
Sahar Etemadi +2 more
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Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1990 Eimeria lagunculata, Eimeria mammiformis and Eimeria podocnemis n. spp., are described from the faeces of the fresh-water turtle Podocnemis expansa, in Pará State, north Brasil. Oocysts of E.
Ralph Lainson +2 more
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The tortoise and the hare [PDF]
British Journal of General Practice, 2011 Everyone is familiar with Aesop's fable of the tortoise and the hare. Although the hare was faster over short distances, it was the plodding tortoise which won the race. The recent history of policies and initiatives to address inequalities in health is littered with harebrained schemes, exchanging long-term effect for short-term display.
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Endangered Species Research, 2020 Two tortoise species native to the American southwest have experienced significant habitat loss from development and are vulnerable to ongoing threats associated with continued development.
Carter, SK +7 more
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A Review of the Effects of Climate Change on Chelonians
Diversity, 2019 Climate change is occurring at an unprecedented rate and has begun to modify the distribution and phenology of organisms worldwide. Chelonians are expected to be particularly vulnerable due to limited dispersal capabilities as well as widespread ...
Christopher J. Butler
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Lacking conservation genomics in the giant Galápagos tortoise
Peer Community Journal, 2021 Conservation policy in the giant Galpagos tortoise, an iconic endangered animal, has been assisted by genetic markers for 15 years: a dozen loci have been used to delineate thirteen (sub)species, between which hybridization is prevented.
Loire, Etienne, Galtier, Nicolas
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