Turtles and 'tortoises' populations are declining in number, the factors driving extinction risks
being related to habitat loss and degradation, climate change, introduction of invasive plant …

Aeromonas dhakensis (A. dhakensis) is becoming an emerging pathogen worldwide, with
an increasingly significant role in animals and human health. It is a ubiquitous bacteria …

Blood smears stained with Diff Quick are the initial tool for cytological diagnosis of
Haemogregarina spp. However, the development of sensitive and specific molecular …

Simple Summary Aeromonas species are Gram-negative facultative anaerobic bacteria with
a wide distribution in nature. The genus comprises bacteria which can cause different types …

Simple Summary The concept of this investigation emerged when a rapidly increased
number of poached European pond turtles in poor health condition, with shell necrosis and …

Shell pitting is relatively abundant but with unclear character and etiology in extinct turtles,
since reports on extant turtles with similar condition do not usually include morphological …

The Iharkút locality in the Bakony Mountains of western Hungary has provided a rich and
diverse assemblage of Late Cretaceous vertebrates. Here we present two specimens of this …

Abstract The European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis) is a widely distributed freshwater
species inhabiting much of Europe, but it is often in population decrease or is locally extinct …

Every spring, many of amphibians are killed by motor vehicles on roads. These road-killed
animals can be used as valuable material for non-invasive studies showing the effect of …

Seventy-five turtles Podocnemis expansa in the Brazilian Amazon were examined for the
presence of ectoparasites and hemoparasites. Samplings were performed in three study …