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Armstrong, G., & Booth, D. T. (2005). Dietary ecology of the australian freshwater turtle (elseya sp.: chelonia: chelidae) in the burnett river, queensland. Wildlife Research, 32(4), 349–353.
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| Resource type: Journal Article DOI: 10.1071/WR04088 BibTeX citation key: Armstrong2005 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Chelidae, Elseya, Ernährung = nutrition Creators: Armstrong, Booth Collection: Wildlife Research |
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The Burnett River snapping turtle (Elseya sp.) from the Burnett, Mary and Fitzroy river systems is an undescribed Australian freshwater turtle, of which very little ecological information is known. This paper describes the dietary ecology of the species in the Burnett River catchment. Stomach and faecal samples were collected from turtles and an index of relative importance was used to rank food items found in stomach samples. This index indicated that algae and aquatic ribbon weed (Vallisneria) were the dominant food items consumed. No difference in diet was found between males and females. Although the sample size was small, diet appeared to vary slightly seasonally, with Elseya sp. selectively feeding on the flower buds of the Chinese elm tree (Celtis chinensis) and the seeds of the blackbean tree (Castanospermum australe) when these food items were seasonally available. Faecal samples suggest that the most ingested foods ( algae and aquatic ribbon weed) were also the most digestible. Although predominantly herbivorous, Elseya sp. was seen to eat carrion once in the wild. Ecology, Zoology, Testudines Added by: Sarina Wunderlich |
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Bericht in Schildkröten im Fokus 2 (4) 2005
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