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Biricik, M., & Turga, S. (2011). Description of an euphrates softshell turtle (rafetus euphraticus) nest from the tigris river (se turkey). Salamandra, 47(2), 99–102.
Added by: Sarina Wunderlich (25 Jun 2011 12:41:15 UTC) |
| Resource type: Journal Article BibTeX citation key: Biricik2011 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Habitat = habitat, Rafetus, Rafetus euphraticus, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises, Südwestasien = South West Asia, Trionychidae Creators: Biricik, Turga Collection: Salamandra |
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Abstract. We present a first description of a single nest of the endangered Euphrates softshell turtle Rafetus euphraticus from the Tigris River in south-eastern Anatolia on 13th June 2009. The nest was excavated 4.12 m from the shoreline on a uniformly rising sand slope, reaching 1 m above the water table. The distance from the surface to the nest chamber was about 13 cm. Eggs were spherical, 29.47 mm ± 0.29 in diameter, and weighed 13.6 g ± 0.34 (n = 32). Sand grain size was predominantly (96.25%) 0.149 to 0.42 mm. The species is seriously threatened in this region by dam projects and routine sand mining.
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