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The southernmost distribution of the Rhinoceros Snake, Gonyosoma boulengeri (Mocquard, 1897) (Reptile, Squamata, Colubridae), in Vietnam [PDF]
Check List, 2020 We report the southernmost record of the Rhinoceros Snake, Gonyosoma boulengeri (Mocquard, 1897) from Phu Yen Province, southern Vietnam, based on a single specimen collected from forest in the Ca Range.
Luan Thanh Nguyen +7 more
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Sporadic nesting events of loggerhead sea turtles Caretta caretta along the Greek coasts of the Ionian Sea [PDF]
HerpetozoaSporadic nesting events (i.e., any evidence of nesting or attempted nesting) of loggerhead sea turtles Caretta caretta, outside of the systematically monitored nesting areas, were recorded over 40 years (1985–2024) in the Ionian Sea, Greece. Most nesting
Dimitris Margaritoulis +5 more
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First evidence of reproduction of the Southern River Terrapin, Batagur affinis (Cantor, 1847) (Reptilia, Testudines, Geoemydidae), in the Kuantan River, Pahang, Malaysia [PDF]
Check ListThe Southern River Terrapin, Batagur affinis (Cantor, 1847), is a critically endangered freshwater turtle with a highly fragmented distribution in Peninsular Malaysia, where several river systems are believed to have experienced local extirpation.
Pelf Nyok Chen +2 more
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Wildlife markets in South China
Human-Wildlife Interactions, 2017 China is one of the largest consumers of wild animals for food and traditional Chinese medicine in the world. A large volume of illegal trade has been recorded in the primary cities, such as Hong Kong and Guangzhou, but the wildlife markets in secondary ...
Alex T. Chow +2 more
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Scientia Marina, 2014 Genetic markers have been widely used in marine turtles to assess population structuring and origin of individuals in common feeding grounds, which are key elements for understanding their ecology and for developing conservation strategies.
Carlos Carreras +4 more
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Ceylon Journal of Science, 2016 Reproductive output provides data fundamental to the conservation and management of sea turtles. Five years of data on the reproductive output of female green turtles was collected from Kosgoda beach, the second largest sea turtle rookery in Sri Lanka ...
E. M. L. Ekanayake +5 more
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Origins of green turtle fishery bycatch in the central Pacific revealed by mixed genetic markers
Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023 Longline fishing vessels, such as those that target tuna or billfish, also unintentionally catch endangered marine turtle species on the high seas. The stock composition of this bycatch is often unknown but potentially complex, with individuals coming ...
John B. Horne +9 more
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Endangered Species Research, 2019 Green turtles Chelonia mydas and hawksbill turtles Eretmochelys imbricata are negatively impacted by natural and anthropogenic disturbances. Unknown numbers of turtles are killed annually in the coastal waters of Bonaire and Klein Bonaire, Caribbean ...
FF Rivera-Milán +3 more
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A singing Celtic lady in Oltenia? Unravelling an intricate find near Zătreni (Vâlcea county, Romania) [PDF]
StarinarThis article introduces an interesting discovery made with a metal detector at the end of 2020, on the left bank of the Olteţ river, near Zătreni, Vâlcea County. Judging by the recovered grave goods (among which a belt and a fibula, and probably
Măndescu Dragoş +3 more
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Holopelagic Sargassum aggregations provide warmer microhabitats for associated fauna
Scientific Reports, 2023 Drifting aggregations of Sargassum algae provide critical habitat for endemic, endangered, and commercially important species. They may also provide favorable microclimates for associated fauna.
Alexandra G. Gulick +3 more
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