Biology of the Big-headed Amazon River Turtle, Peltocephalus dumerilianus (Schweigger, 1812) (Testudines, Pleurodira): the basal extant Podocnemididae species
| Autor: | Richard Carl Vogt, Larissa A. de Medeiros, Eduardo Gentil, Adrian Barnett |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Zoology Peltocephalus law.invention reproduction Basal (phylogenetics) Cabeçudo Extant taxon law evolution morphology Peltocephalus dumerilianus distribution Pleurodira Animalia movements patterns Turtle (robot) Chordata Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics ethno-knowledge biology Amazon rainforest conservation Podocnemididae biology.organism_classification Biota behaviour Pelomedusoidea QL1-991 Testudines Animal Science and Zoology diet |
| Zdroj: | Herpetozoa, Vol 34, Iss, Pp 207-222 (2021) Herpetozoa 34: 207-222 |
| Popis: | We review the extent and nature of scientific knowledge of the Big-headed Amazon River Turtle, Peltocephalus dumerilianus, covering distribution, morphology, taxonomy, diet, behaviour, reproduction, and ecology. We discuss the phylogenetic position of the species and its evolutionary relationships with the other podocnemidids, comparing morphological, karyological and molecular information. Also, we describe the importance of this species and its relationship with traditional Amazonian communities, including capture techniques, uses, beliefs and taboos. Finally, we comment on the conservation status of the species and the urgent need for additional studies. Besides discussing and reinterpreting published data, we provide new information from recent genetic studies, field activities and captive observations. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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