Reptiles are ancestral organisms presenting a variety of shapes, from the elongated
vertebral column of the snake to the turtle dorsalized ribs or retractile neck. Body plans are …

Simple Summary Congenital malformations can lead to embryonic mortality in many
species, and sea turtles are no exception. Genetic and/or environmental alterations occur …

As climate change continues, sea turtle nests will be increasingly exposed to elevated
incubation temperatures. Higher incubation temperatures influence many aspects of sea …

The turtle shell is often described as an evolutionary novelty that facilitated the radiation of
the clade Testudines. The scutes, or keratinous plates, of the turtle shell are hypothesized to …

Oviparous reptile embryos are expected to breach their critical thermal maxima if
temperatures reach those predicted under current climate change models due to the lack of …

The olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea), considered the most abundant sea turtle
species, is listed as vulnerable on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red …

The ability of sea turtle hatchlings to survive into adulthood is related, in part, to their
individual health status. Documenting a variety of health data is essential for assessing …

Introduction: Although olive ridley sea turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) are the most abundant
sea turtles in the world, quantitative information is scarce and unevenly distributed among …

Strategies to improve the hatch success and survival of critically endangered hawksbill
turtles (Eretmochelys imbricata) require knowledge of threats to them including pathological …

Increasing hatchling survival is an important element of conservation of the critically
endangered hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata). Yet, there is little information …