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Ferronato, B. O., Marques, T. S., Guardia, I., Longo, A. L. B., Piña, C. I., Bertoluci, J., & Verdade, L. M. (2009). The turtle trachemys scripta elegans (testudines, emydidae) as an invasive species in a polluted stream of southeastern brazil. Herpetological Bulletin, 109, 29–34.
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| Resource type: Journal Article BibTeX citation key: Ferronato2009e View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Chelidae, Emydidae, Habitat = habitat, invasive Arten = invasive species, Phrynops, Phrynops geoffroanus, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises, Südamerika = South America, Trachemys, Trachemys scripta Creators: Bertoluci, Ferronato, Guardia, Longo, Marques, Piña, Verdade Collection: Herpetological Bulletin |
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The north American freshwater turtle Trachemys scripta elegans has been recently reported as an exotic species in several regions of the world. During an investigation on the ecology of the Chelid turtle Phrynops geoffroanus in a Brazilian anthropogenically altered stream, we captured four T. s. elegans (two males and two females) and observed several other individuals basking. Reproduction was recorded for captive individuals. The occurrence of feral T. s. elegans in southeastern Brazil is considered and aspects that could favor the long term persistence of T. s. elegans at the study site are discussed.
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