Marine debris ingestion by sea turtles (Testudines) on the Brazilian coast: an underestimated threat? [PDF]
, 2015 Assessment of marine debris ingestion by sea turtles is important, especially to ensure their survival. From January to December 2011, 23 specimens of five species of sea turtleswere found dead or dying after being rehabilitated ...
Barbosa, Bruno Corrêa +6 more
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Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira, 2008 Nas intervenções cirúrgicas em quelônios, o acesso à cavidade celomática é geralmente feito através do plastrão, por meio da remoção dos escudos córneos e placas ósseas ventrais com o auxílio de serras (osteotomia).
Carlos Alexandre Pessoa +4 more
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Morfometria e histologia das gônadas de machos e fêmeas recém-eclodidos de Podocnemis expansa e Podocnemis unifilis (Testudines, Podocnemididae)=Morphometry and histology of the gonads of males and females hatchlings of Podocnemis expansa and Podocnemis. unifilis (Testudines, Podocnemididae) [PDF]
Acta Scientiarum: Biological Sciences, 2012 Considerando a importância da técnica histológica na sexagem de quelônios e os poucos trabalhos direcionados para esta técnica, é proposto neste estudo caracterizar morfometricamente e histologicamente as gônadas de P. expansa e P. unifilis.
Adson Gomes de Ataídes +4 more
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Coxiella burnetii in 3 Species of Turtles in the Upper Midwest, United States
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2021 Coxiella burnetii, the causative bacterium of the zoonotic disease Q fever, has been documented in many different species. We describe documented turtles that were PCR positive for C.
William E. Sander +6 more
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Short and long distance translocations: Movement and survival in eastern box turtles (_Terrapene carolina carolina_) [PDF]
, 2009 *Background/Question/Methods* Human development represents a serious threat to wildlife populations through continued habitat loss and incidental mortality from construction activities.
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Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022 Chelonians are recognized as a source of human salmonellosis through direct contact or consumption of their meat. Freshwater turtles sold for food are widely available in wet markets in Asia.
Violaine Albane Colon +12 more
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Insect (Arthropoda: Insecta) Composition in the Diet of Ornate Box Turtles (Terrapene ornata ornata) in Two Western Illinois Sand Prairies, with a New State Record for Cyclocephala (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) [PDF]
, 2018 A study of fecal samples collected over a two-year period from juvenile ornate box turtles (Terrapene ornata ornata Agassiz) revealed diets consisting of six orders of insects representing 19 families. Turtles were reared in captivity from eggs harvested
Lago, P. K. +3 more
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Social Sciences, 2022 Zoos have changed dramatically over the last century and today attract millions of people worldwide, being places where visitors can closely watch wildlife and learn about the species on display.
João Neves +3 more
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CHARACTERISTICS OF MANGROVE DIAMONDBACK TERRAPINS (MALACLEMYS TERRAPIN RHIZOPHORARUM) INHABITING ALTERED AND NATURAL MANGROVE ISLANDS [PDF]
, 2014 The Mangrove Diamondback Terrapin, (Malaclemys terrapin rhizophorarum) is dependent on a very broad array of the services provided by the mangrove ecosystem. We sought to evaluate both the turtles and their habitat by an integrated assessment of physical,
Baldwin, John D. +4 more
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Using Google Trends to Determine Current, Past, and Future Trends in the Reptile Pet Trade
Animals, 2021 Reptiles are one of the most popular exotic pets in the world, with over a third of all described species currently being traded. However, the most commonly available reptiles are typically non-threatened, captive-bred, and/or domestically obtained ...
Jose W. Valdez
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