Podocnemis expansa (Schweigger, 1812) (Reptilia, Testudines, Podocnemidae): exotic species in the State of Pernambuco, Northeast Region of Brazil

Authors

  • Ederjow dos Santos Federal Rural University of Pernambuco image/svg+xml
    • Luciana Carla Rameh-de-Albuquerque Ecoassociados
      • Alexandre Pinheiro Zanotti Centro Operacional Brasileiro de Répteis e Aracnídeos
        • Edivania do Nascimento Pereira Federal Rural University of Pernambuco image/svg+xml
          • Ednilza Maranhão dos Santos Federal Rural University of Pernambuco image/svg+xml

            DOI:

            https://doi.org/10.46357/bcnaturais.v10i2.484

            Keywords:

            Testudines, Occupation, Conservation Unit, Amazon turtles

            Abstract

            In June and December 2013, the presence of adult individuals of the Amazon turtle (Podocnemis expansa) and their spawning were attested through direct observation, in a protected area located in the municipality of Recife, state of Pernambuco, Brazil, which is a region where the species is exotic.

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            Published

            08/31/2015

            Issue

            Vol. 10 No. 2 (2015): Boletim do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi. Ciências Naturais

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            How to Cite

            dos Santos, E., Rameh-de-Albuquerque, L. C., Zanotti, A. P., Pereira, E. do N., & Santos, E. M. dos. (2015). Podocnemis expansa (Schweigger, 1812) (Reptilia, Testudines, Podocnemidae): exotic species in the State of Pernambuco, Northeast Region of Brazil. Boletim Do Museu Paraense Emílio Goeldi - Ciências Naturais, 10(2), 261-265. https://doi.org/10.46357/bcnaturais.v10i2.484