Geological control of Podocnemis expansa and Podocnemis unifilis nesting areas in Rio Javaés, Bananal Island, Brazil Controle geológico das áreas de nidificação de Podocnemis expansa e Podocnemis unifilis no Rio Javaés, Ilha do Bananal, Brasil
The distribution of the nests of Podocnemis expansa (Amazon turtle) and Podocnemis unifilis (yellow-spotted side neck turtle) along the point bars of the Javaés River in Bananal Island, demonstrates a clear preference of these chelonians for differentiated geological environments, in respect to the...
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Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas da Amazônia
2003-01-01
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| Series: | Acta Amazonica |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0044-59672003000300010 |