Type specimens are the cornerstones of modern taxonomy and systematics, and should be
the starting point of any study of diversity, especially considering the increasing ability to …

Laboratory tests help to determine a diagnosis, to plan treatment, and to indicate prognosis
of diseases. However, the interpretation of test results in reptiles is challenging, because …

We analyzed the influence of the season, the environment, and the sex, as well as the
relation of body mass (BM) in the serum albumin (ALB), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) …

RESUMO O presente trabalho obteve o intuito de analisar os caracteres morfológicos de
Chelus fimbriata na região amazônica, utilizando as comparações dos aspectos anatômicos …

This study was conducted to evaluate haematological and biochemical parameters of
haemogregarine-infected (h-infected) and non-infected African hinge-back tortoises in …

Abstract An Indian Pond terrapin was rescued with the history of vehicle run over after
examination it was noticed that it had a shell fracture in the carapace. The Terrapin weighed …

Australian Snapping Turtle [Elseya latisternum], Murray River Turtle [Emydura macquarii]) at
Dallas Zoo. Corwin (1986) studied the reproductive behavior of two Australian chelid turtles …

For the needs of adequate management, we carried out an assessment of the Aldabrachelys
gigantea (Schweigger, 1812) population in the institutions of the European Association of …

359 naturalists and other authors have referenced this feat (eg, Oliver 1891; Wilson 1891)
including Charles Darwin, who noted:“I frequently got on their backs, and then giving a few …

FIG. 1.“Finding a Tortoise” by prolific artist William Holbrook Beard (1825–1900). Beard was
an American born in Ohio, well-known for his satirical paintings of animals, especially …