Latest red-footed tortoise research
Newest papers on Chelonoidis carbonarius in the HerpAtlas research library, updated automatically.
- A Tortoise Shell from a Colonial-Era Shipwreck in Cuba Sheds Light on the Translocation of Chelonoidis carbonarius
Osvaldo Jiménez Vázquez, Ernesto Aranda, Lázaro W. Viñola López · The Journal of Island and Coastal Archaeology · 2026-10
- Survey of endoparasites in Chelonoidis carbonarius and Chelonoidis denticulatus kept at the zoo of the Jungle Warfare Training Center (CIGS), Central Amazon.
Cunha EVD, Geissler DM, Siqueira LA et al. · Revista brasileira de parasitologia veterinaria = Brazilian journal of veterinary parasitology : Orgao Oficial do Colegio Brasileiro de Parasitologia Veterinaria · 2026-09
- 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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- Pathological aspects of an amebiasis outbreak in captive testudines.
Amaral CI, Bezerra LS, de Oliveira Freitas DC et al. · Journal of comparative pathology · 2026-08
- Wild chelonians as pets in Brazil: biological profiles and social drivers.
Gomes PS, Rocha SB, Grou CEV et al. · Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias · 2026-08
- The over-designed limb: Skeletal robustness and locomotor adaptation in terrestrial and freshwater turtles.
Slongo Sobron JM, Cointry GR, Capozza RF et al. · Journal of anatomy · 2026-08
- Survey for tick-borne pathogens in Amazonian ixodid ticks, Brazil.
Dias SR, de Assis FFV, Jorge FR et al. · Acta tropica · 2026-07 · open access
The Amazon biome harbors an exceptional diversity of wildlife, yet remains understudied regarding tick-borne pathogens. This study investigated the species richness of ixodid ticks and the occurrence of associated microorganisms in three natural areas of the Brazilian Amazon. During 2023-2024, a…
- Molecular identification of trichomonads in captive sugar gliders and tortoises with diarrhea: a case study.
Lee S, Kim J, Yang K et al. · Scientific reports · 2026-07 · open access
- Experimental evaluation of the use of trenches by chelonians on railways
Bibiana Terra Dasoler, Tatiane Moreira, André Soller et al. · Journal for Nature Conservation · 2026-05 · open access
• Trenches allowed the sliders to exit rails. • Tortoises presented high trench avoidance behavior. • Tortoises are more likely to be trapped between rails than sliders. • Trench is a simple and inexpensive mitigation for railway entrapment. Railways can act as traps for chelonians that can become…
- Chelonian (Testudines) rail-kills: what factors affect mortality?
Camila Palhares Teixeira, Susana de Oliveira Guimarães, Arthur Afeitos Silva et al. · Zoologia (Curitiba) · 2026-01 · open access
ABSTRACT Wildlife mortality is one of the main impacts of railways on fauna, resulting not only from train collisions but also from animals becoming trapped between tracks. Chelonians appear particularly vulnerable due to their limited mobility and behavioral traits. This study analyzed chelonian…
- Cognition and Social Interactions Among Corn Snakes
Liam Andersen · WakeSpace Scholarship (Wake Forest University) · 2026-01
- Cardiac morphology of Chelonoidis carbonaria.
do Espírito Santo IFL, Branco É, Giese EG et al. · Anatomical record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007) · 2025-12
- Anticipation of cyclical resource availability in the red-footed tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonaria): Implications for seed dispersal.
Soldati F, Burman OHP, John EA et al. · Learning & behavior · 2025-09 · open access
Many plant populations are dependent on animal-mediated seed dispersal; however, in the study of mutualistic processes, animals are generally thought of as unselective consumers. This approach is problematic as it does not consider the decisions of the foraging animals, and little attention is…
- Different Carapace Asymmetry Among Sexes in Vulnerable Tortoise: Chelonoidis carbonarius Spix 1824 (Testudines: Testudinidae)
Arcesio Salamanca‐Carreño, Pere Miquel Parés-Casanova, Pinzón Brando et al. · HAYATI Journal of Biosciences · 2025-08 · open access
- Social dynamics and behavior of zoo-housed red-footed tortoises at different housing densities.
O'Brien SL, Diaz A, Cronin KA · Behavioural processes · 2025-07
- Coinfection of Klebsiella oxytoca and Granulicatella adiacens promoting fatal fibrinonecrotic enteritis in a red footed-tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonaria).
Soares Weyh T, Merker Breyer G, Buss Brunner C et al. · Topics in companion animal medicine · 2025-07
- Seed Dispersal Effectiveness of Chelonoidis carbonarius and C. denticulatus Tortoises Is Mediated by Body Size and Sex‐Differences in Tortoise Movement
Strong JN, Gibbs JP, Barbosa RI et al. · Biotropica. · 2025-07
- Coinfection of Klebsiella oxytoca and Granulicatella adiacens promoting fatal fibrinonecrotic enteritis in a red footed-tortoise (Chelonoidis carbonaria)
Soares Weyh T, Merker Breyer G, Buss Brunner C et al. · Topics in Companion Animal Medicine · 2025-07
- Evidence of mood states in reptiles.
Hoehfurtner T, Wilkinson A, Moszuti SA et al. · Animal cognition · 2025-06 · open access
There is increasing evidence that non-human animals experience 'free-floating' mood states, but such evidence is lacking in reptiles, hindering the debate as to their affective capacity and with subsequent implications for welfare. Here, we investigated the presence of a mood state in a species of…
- Seed Dispersal Effectiveness of Chelonoidis carbonarius and C. denticulatus Tortoises Is Mediated by Body Size and Sex‐Differences in Tortoise Movement
Joel N. Strong, James P. Gibbs, Reinaldo Imbrózio Barbosa et al. · Biotropica · 2025-06
- Effects of fibre, starch and fat intake on gastrointestinal transit time, digestibility, and microbial fermentation products in red-footed tortoise ( Chelonoidis carbonaria ).
Di Santo LG, Braos LB, Vitta-Takahashi A et al. · Archives of animal nutrition · 2025-04
- Reporte de malformaciones y quemaduras de caparazón en morrocoys (Chelonoidis carbonarius) de vida libre en la Orinoquía colombiana
María Fernanda Barrera Portilla, Gabriel Álvarez Otero, César Rojano · Revista de Medicina Veterinaria · 2025-01 · open access
- Lung mechanics in juvenile and adult Chelonoidis carbonarius.
Oliveira PRC, Trevizan-Baú P, Souza RBB et al. · The Journal of experimental biology · 2024-10 · open access
Testudines possess a rigid shell that influences the mechanics of the respiratory system. We studied respiratory mechanics in the terrestrial red-footed tortoise Chelonoidis carbonarius (Cryptodira), comparing juvenile individuals with a less ossified and more flexible carapace with adults with a…
- Detection of parasitic forms in feces of Chelonoidis carbonarius (Linnaeus, 1766) from Brazilian Cerrado.
da Silva LF, Dorr AP, de Barros Silva VL et al. · Veterinary research communications · 2024-09
- Density, occupancy and detectability of tortoise species ( Chelonoidi s spp.) in the Atlantic Forest: implications for conservation and management
Juliane Pereira‐Ribeiro, Átilla Colombo Ferreguetti, Helena Godoy Bergallo et al. · Journal of Natural History · 2024-09
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