<b>Chemical characteristics and thickness of <i>Podocnemis expansa</i> post-hatching eggshells (Testudines, Podocnemididae)

Knowledge on chemical components of the post-hatching eggshell of reptiles may provide indicators of the quality of the diet offered to females kept in captivity. Therefore, the objective of this study was to investigate the chemical characteristics of the calcareous layer, as well as the thickness...

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Main Authors: Caio Henrique Ferreira, Lucélia Gonçalves Vieira, Sady Alexis Chavauty Valdes, Juliana dos Santos Mendonça, Evandro de Abreu Fernandes, André Luiz Quagliatto Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá 2016-10-01
Series:Acta Scientiarum : Biological Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciBiolSci/article/view/28019