New distribution records of Mesoclemmys vanderhaegei (Testudines: Chelidae) from southeastern Brazil, including observations on reproduction

Authors

  • Fábio Maffei UNESP Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”, Faculdade de Ciências, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Avenida Engenheiro Luiz Edmundo Carrijo Coube, 14-01, CEP 17033-360, Bauru, SP, Brazil http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7320-1602
  • Bruno Tayar Marinho do Nascimento UNESP Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”, Faculdade de Ciências, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Avenida Engenheiro Luiz Edmundo Carrijo Coube, 14-01, CEP 17033-360, Bauru, SP, Brazil http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9947-4625
  • Guilherme Marson Moya Instituto Pró-Terra, Rua Nicolau Piragine, 253, Chácara Bela Vista, CEP 17209070 Jaú, SP, Brazil http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6566-4842
  • Reginaldo José Donatelli UNESP Universidade Estadual Paulista “Júlio de Mesquita Filho”, Faculdade de Ciências, Departamento de Ciências Biológicas, Avenida Engenheiro Luiz Edmundo Carrijo Coube, 14-01, CEP 17033-360, Bauru, SP, Brazil http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5988-2226

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.2643.8.11.9322-9326

Keywords:

Cerrado, chelonians, reptiles, South America.

Abstract

Mesoclemmys vanderhaegei is a poorly known freshwater turtle widely distributed in central South America, where it occurs in Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil, and probably Bolivia.  It is considered “Near Threatened†by the IUCN Red List and “Data Deficient†by other local lists. Herein, we present new records and data on the reproductive biology of Mesoclemmys vanderhaegei in southeastern Brazil.

 

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Published

26-09-2016

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Vol. 8 No. 11 (2016)

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Short Communications

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