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Gagno, S., & Alotto, C. (2010). Géophagie chez la tortue d’hermann, testudo hermanni gmelin, 1789 (chelonii, testudinidae), dans la région des maures (var, france). Bulletin de la Société Herpétologique de France, 135/136, 23–32.
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| Resource type: Journal Article BibTeX citation key: Gagno2010 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Habitat = habitat, Parasiten = parasites, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises, Südwesteuropa = South-Western Europa, Testudinidae, Testudo, Testudo hermanni, Veterinärmedizin = veterinary medicine Creators: Alotto, Gagno Collection: Bulletin de la Société Herpétologique de France |
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Testudinidae Geophagy by Hermann’s Tortoise, Testudo hermanni Gmelin, 1789 (Chelonii, Testudinidae) in the region of the Maures (Var, France). Eating some ground elements, a behaviour called « geophagy », is observed mainly in captive tortoises but also in the wild. For the first time, this study reports a quantitative analysis of such absorption by free ranging Hermann’s tortoises, Testudo hermanni in department of Var (France). The analysis of digestive tract shows an important quantity of soil elements, with sometimes a few large particles, which makes us wonder about the purpose of this behaviour.
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