Identification of limiting climatic and geographical variables for the distribution of the tortoise Chelonoidis chilensis (Testudinidae): a baseline for conservation actions

Background. Just as for most other tortoise species, the once common Chaco tortoise, Chelonoidis chilensis (Testudinidae), is under constant threat across it distribution in Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay. Despite initial qualitative description of the species distribution and further individual re...

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Main Authors: Alejandro Ruete, Gerardo C. Leynaud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2015-10-01
Series:PeerJ
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AUC
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/1298.pdf