Health assessment of wild speckled dwarf tortoises, CHERSOBIUS SIGNATUS

Health assessment of wild speckled dwarf tortoises, CHERSOBIUS SIGNATUS

Abstract Background In free-ranging reptile populations, bacterial, fungal, viral and parasitic pathogens may affect hosts through impairment in movements, thermoregulation, reproduction, survival, and population dynamics. The speckled dwarf tortoise (Chersobius [Homopus] signatus) is a threatened s...

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Main Authors: Livio Galosi, Anna Rita Attili, Stefania Perrucci, Francesco C. Origgi, Adolfo Maria Tambella, Giacomo Rossi, Vincenzo Cuteri, Maira Napoleoni, Nicholas Aconiti Mandolini, Gianni Perugini, Victor J. T. Loehr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Health assessment
Chersobius [Homopus] signatus
Reptile
Tortoise
Wildlife
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-021-02800-5

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-021-02800-5

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