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Rewilding defaunated Atlantic Forests with tortoises to restore lost seed dispersal functions

Perspectives in Ecology and Conservation, 2017
The extinction of frugivores has been considered one of the main drivers of the disruption of important ecological processes, such as seed dispersal. Many defaunated forests are too small to restore function by reintroducing large frugivores, such as ...
Thadeu Sobral-Souza, Laís Lautenschlager, Thais Queiroz Morcatty, Carolina Bello, Dennis Hansen, Mauro Galetti   +5 more
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Influence of body size, topography, food availability and tree-fall gaps on space use by yellow-footed tortoises (Chelonoidis denticulatus) in Central Amazonia.

PLoS ONE, 2019
Habitat selection and extension of the area used by a given species may vary during different phases of its life and are often determined by the distribution and availability of resources throughout the landscape, such as food, breeding sites, and ...
Aline S Tavares, Thais Queiroz Morcatty, Jansen Zuanon, William E Magnusson   +3 more
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Wildlife trade at Belén and Modelo market, Peru: defining a baseline for conservation monitoring

Frontiers in Conservation Science
IntroductionDomestic wildlife markets have important nutritional, medicinal, cultural, and financial significance for local communities, but the scale and diversity of wildlife trade that passes through them is also associated with negative impacts on ...
Neil D’Cruze, Neil D’Cruze, Angie Elwin, Pedro E. Perez-Peña, Roberto Vieto, Alexander Eyob Asfaw, Lauren A. Harrington   +6 more
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Partial cystectomy of prolapsed urinary bladder in yellow‐footed tortoise ( Chelonoidis denticulata )

Veterinary Record Case Reports
Abstract An adult yellow‐footed female tortoise ( Chelonoidis denticulata ) weighing 7.6 kg was voluntarily surrendered to the environmental police. The history‐taking could not be obtained due to a lack of information.
Caio Eduardo Okamoto Tardivo, Ricardo Shoiti Ichikawa, Sheila Canevese Rahal, Jeana Pereira da Silva, Maria Jaqueline Mamprim   +4 more
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Reproductive pattern of yellow-footed tortoise (chelonoidis denticulata) in the peruvian amazon [PDF]

, 2019
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Hidalgo Ocaña, Sara, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Facultat de Veterinària   +1 more
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Confirming the occurrence of the Endangered yellow-footed tortoise in flooded forests of the Amazon [PDF]

Oryx, 2015
Thaís Queiroz Morcatty, João Valsecchi
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First report of Amblyomma humerale Koch (Acari: Ixodida: Ixodidae) from Bolivia, with a synopsis of collections of this tick from the South American yellow-footed tortoise, Geochelone denticulata (L.) (Reptilia: Testudines: Testudinidae)

, 2003
(Uploaded by Plazi from the Biodiversity Heritage Library) No abstract provided.
Robbins, Richard G., Deem, Sharon L., Occi, James L   +2 more
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Placement of a radiopaque polyurethane esophagostomy tube in a yellow-footed tortoise (Chelonoidis denticulatus) using MILA’s tunneler device

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
Abstract Objective To describe placement of a radiopaque polyurethane esophagostomy tube in a tortoise using MILA’s tunneler device. Animals A 20-year-old 4.235-kg spayed female yellow-footed tortoise (Chelonoidis denticulatus) was presented for egg coelomitis and feeding tube placement.
Miranda J Sadar
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Widespread Use of Traditional Techniques by Local People for Hunting the Yellow-Footed Tortoise ( Chelonoidis denticulatus ) Across the Amazon

Journal of Ethnobiology, 2020
Understanding the repertoire of hunting techniques used by traditional peoples in tropical forests is crucial for recognizing the role of traditional knowledge in hunting activities, as well as assessing the impact of harvests on game species.
Pedro Mayor, Luiz FRANCISCO Loureiro, Michael P Gilmore   +2 more
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Fatal and disseminated infection by Entamoeba invadens in a red-footed tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonaria)

Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Pathology, 2023
Amebiasis is an important parasitosis that can affect reptiles, specially caused by protozoas of the genus Entamoeba, which include pathogenic or commensal species.
Juliana Keiko Louriçal Firmo Nishihara, Eduardo Ferreira-Machado, Pedro Enrique Navas-Suarez, Ticiana Brasil Ervedosa, Jamile Macedo Garcia, Isis Paixão de Jesus, Julia de Carvalho, Ketlyn Bolsachini Figueiredo, Ana Carolina Souza Ramos de Carvalho, Mayra Frediani, Natália Coelho Couto de Azevedo Fernandes, Juliana Mariotti Guerra   +11 more
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