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- Seasonal and habitat based patterns of wildlife diversity in Jebel Al Dair Biosphere Reserve, Sudan
Badreldin A. A. Mohamed, Salwa Mansour Abdelhameed · Discover Animals · 2026-09 · open access
- Gut microbiota variation in captive tortoises is associated with host species, trophic category, and growth rate.
Vanous K, Rojas CA, Pomeroy C et al. · Frontiers in microbiology · 2026-09 · open access
Despite the ecological and conservation importance of tortoises, their gut bacterial microbiotas remain poorly characterized, particularly across species in captivity. Associations between gut microbiota composition and tortoise age, sex, and growth rate are also poorly understood. Here, we use…
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- First genetic characterization of Blastocystis sp. isolated from captive wildlife animals in a zoological garden in Perak, Malaysia.
Anamalai S, Achigili Okau A, Rauff-Adedotun AA et al. · Molecular and biochemical parasitology · 2026-09
- Persistent illegal online trade in turtles and tortoises in Spain
Marta Canós-Burguete, Andrés Giménez, Maria Gauchia et al. · Scientific Reports · 2026-08 · open access
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- Long‐term management of extensive plastron thermal burn with surgical debridement and negative pressure wound therapy in an African spurred tortoise ( Centrochelys sulcata )
Hannah A. Danks, Gretel Tovar-Lopez, Jasmine Y. Sarvi et al. · Veterinary Record Case Reports · 2026-07 · open access
- Cross-Species Spillover of Tiger Frog Virus Caused Lethal Systemic Disease in Captive Geochelone sulcata : Etiology, Pathology, and Genomic Characterization.
Lai C, Shan F, Song D et al. · Viruses · 2026-07 · open access
In 2025, a severe mass mortality outbreak struck captive Geochelone sulcata at a zoo in Guangdong Province, China. To trace the causative agent, identify the viral strain and characterize associated pathological lesions, respiratory tract samples collected from diseased tortoises were subjected to…
- CALCINOSIS CIRCUMSCRIPTA IN MULTIPLE SPECIES OF TORTOISES ( TESTUDINIDAE ).
Perry SJ, Garner MM, Lennox AM et al. · Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine : official publication of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians · 2026-06
- Description of Gopheromyces tardescens , gen. nov., sp. nov., Gigasporangiomyces pilosus, gen. nov., sp. nov., Kelyphomyces adhaerens, gen. nov., sp. nov., and proposal of Testudinimycetaceae, fam. nov.
Morris A, Mills T, Miller SL et al. · International journal of systematic and evolutionary microbiology · 2026-06 · open access
Anaerobic gut fungi (AGF, Neocallimastigomycota ) represent a phylum of zoospore-producing fungi inhabiting the gastrointestinal tracts of herbivores. Twenty mammalian-affiliated genera (M-AGF) and two tortoise-affiliated genera (T-AGF) have been described so far. Here, we report on three…
- Prefemoral cystotomy in 45° dorsolateral recumbency is effective for urolith removal in African spurred tortoises (Centrochelys sulcata).
Nackley S, Di Girolamo N · American journal of veterinary research · 2026-03
- Clinical value of blood glucose concentrations in a large population of unhealthy client-owned chelonians.
Bakaj M, Colon V, Di Girolamo N · American journal of veterinary research · 2026-03
- Surgical removal of bladder calculi in a sulcata tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata) using the lateral transplastron coeliotomy approach
Ni Septianingsih, Derisna Ungsyani, Rr. Wardana et al. · Veterinarski glasnik · 2026-01 · open access
A two-year-old male sulcata tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata), weighing 8 kg, was presented to Kedonganan Veterinary Hospital, Bali, Indonesia, with a four-day history of inappetence and absence of defecation, accompanied by white, foamy urine. Radiographic examination revealed the presence of…
- Description of three novel anaerobic gut fungal genera from tortoise feces
Mills, Taylor, Morris, Alexandria, Miller, Samuel L. et al. · SHAREOK (University of Oklahoma; Oklahoma State University; Central Oklahoma University) · 2025-12
- A case of calculus in a male African spurred tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata).
Ozawa A, Oishi M, Miwa Y et al. · The Journal of veterinary medical science · 2025-11 · open access
- ASSESSMENT OF THE PHENOTYPIC VARIATION IN COLOUR AMONG TORTOISE SPECIES FROM DIVERSE ECOLOGICAL ZONES IN DELTA STATE, NIGERIA
Jameslove I. Kperegbeyi, S. O. Onwumere-Idolor, Romanus Nwadiolu et al. · International Journal of Modeling and Applied Science Research · 2025-08 · open access
The variation in carapace colour pattern of tortoises is a crucial feature for species identification. The experiment was conducted at the Research Farm of Animal Production Department, Southern Delta University, Ozoro, to examine the phenotypic variation in colour of tortoise found among three…
- Case Study: Repair of a Shell Fracture in a 52-Year-Old African Spurred Tortoise Using Bone and Glue Technique
Nura Abubakar, Salisu Buhari, I.A. Abubakar et al. · Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Journal · 2025-06 · open access
- Phallus prolapse in a sulcata tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata) at Batu Secret Zoo, East Java
Rifa Rahma Azzahra, Hana Mitsuki Putri, Prista Dwi Restanti et al. · Journal of Wildlife and Conservation Medicine · 2025-06
- The Potential Impact of Peatland Degradation on the Sex Ratios of African Spurred Tortoises
Zhengting Liu, Huijun Ren · Advances in Engineering Technology Research · 2025-04
- Elimination of Large Bladder Stone-Obstructing Pelvic Canal in African Spurred Tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata) with Per-Cloacal Bladder Stone Removal Method without Utilizing an Endoscope
Nofan Rickyawan, Vivi Oktavia, Dodik Prasetyo · Media Kedokteran Hewan · 2025-01 · open access
- A rare case of paraphimosis in an African Spurred (Sulcata) Tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata)
Wachida Ndumari, Chris Ezihe · Reptiles & Amphibians · 2024-12 · open access
- Chronic oral fistula and bladder stones management in a sulcata tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata)
Deny Setyo Wibowo, Anita Esfandiari, Bintang Nurul Iman et al. · ARSHI Veterinary Letters · 2024-12 · open access
- Carapace Morphology Variations in Captive Tortoises: Insights from Three-Dimensional Analysis.
Eravci Yalin E, Gündemir O, Günay E et al. · Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024-09 · open access
1. Introduction Tortoises, classified under the family Testudinidae, are a diverse group of reptiles encompassing 60 living species distributed across a wide geographical range. Their habitats span various terrestrial environments, ranging from coastal plains to arid deserts and lush tropical…
- Genetic diversity and host specificity of Blastocystis in reptiles, Eastern Thailand.
Sutthikornchai C, Abu A, Pintong AR et al. · Veterinary parasitology · 2024-06 · open access
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- Diagnosis and Treatment of an Oronasocutaneous Fistula in a Sulcata Tortoise (Centrochelys sulcata)
Mariana Sosa-Higareda, David Sánchez-Migallón Guzman, Stephanie B. Elliott et al. · Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery · 2024-05
- Prevalence of Urolithiasis in Client-owned Chelonians and Its Association with Selected Housing and Dietary Parameters in African Spurred Tortoises (Centrochelys sulcata)
Violaine Albane Colon, Nicola Di Girolamo · Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery · 2024-03
- A Case Handling Bladder Stone on The Turtle (Centrochelys sulcata) At The Griya Animal Lestari Clinic, Semarang
Nurul Azizah Awaliyah Rahman, Musdalifah · Jurnal Riset Veteriner Indonesia (Journal of The Indonesian Veterinary Research) · 2024-03 · open access
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