Diet of the endangered big-headed turtle Platysternon megacephalum

Populations of the big-headed turtle Platysternon megacephalum are declining at unprecedented rates across most of its distribution in Southeast Asia owing to unsustainable harvest for pet, food, and Chinese medicine markets. Research on Asian freshwater turtles becomes more challenging as populatio...

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Main Authors: Yik-Hei Sung, Billy C.H. Hau, Nancy E. Karraker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2016-12-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/2784.pdf