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Krawchuk, M. A., Koper, N., & Brooks, R. J. (1997). Observations of a possible cleaning symbiosis between painted turtles, chrysemys picta, and snapping turtles, chelydra serpentina, in central ontario. Canadian Field Naturalist, 111(2), 315–317.
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| Resource type: Journal Article BibTeX citation key: Krawchuk1997 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Chelydra, Chelydra serpentina, Chelydridae, Chrysemys, Chrysemys picta, Emydidae, Habitat = habitat, Nordamerika = North America, Parasiten = parasites, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises, Verhalten = ethology Creators: Brooks, Koper, Krawchuk Collection: Canadian Field Naturalist |
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Painted turtles (Chrysemys picta) were observed removing chlorophytic algae and leeches (Placobdella spp.) from snapping turtles (Chelydra serpentina) in a pond in central Ontario. A facultative mutualistic association is proposed between the two species in that the painted turtles derive a nutritional benefit from the leeches and algae and the snapping turtles benefit by having parasites removed. This may be the first reported instance of a cleaning symbiosis between species of reptiles. Nutrition; Associations; Parasites diseases and disorders; Parasites; Hosts; Land zones; Nearctic region; North America; Canada Chelydra serpentina; Mutualism; Chrysemys picta (Reptilia); Possible cleaning symbiosis; observations; Ontario; Annelid parasites; Placobdella; Parasite removal by Chrysemys picta (Reptilia); possible mutualism Chrysemys picta; Feeding behaviour; Removal of epiphytic algae & annelid parasites from Chelydra (Reptilia); Mutualism; Chelydra serpentina (Reptilia); Possible cleaning symbiosis; observations; Ontario; Algonquin Provincial Park; Possible cleaning symbiosis with Chelydra serpentina (Reptilia) Placobdella; Reptilian hosts; Chelydra serpentina; Removal from hosts by Chrysemys picta (Reptilia); possible mutualism; Ontario; Algonquin Provincial Park; Removal from reptilian hosts by heterospecific reptile
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