Gastrointestinal parasites of taricaya, Podocnemis unifilis (Troschel, 1848) (Testudines: Podocnemididae) from Iquitos, Peru

Gastrointestinal parasites of taricaya, Podocnemis unifilis (Troschel, 1848) (Testudines: Podocnemididae) from Iquitos, Peru

Many Amazonian animals are a valuable food source, for the rural and urban people of the Peruvian forest. Their meat is called carne de monte, and is the third source of protein food in the region. Podocnemis unifilis (Yellow-spotted Amazon River turtle or taricaya) is utilized for both its meat and...

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Main Authors: Nofre Sánchez, Manuel Tantaleán, Dilys Vela, Alfonso Méndez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos 2006-10-01
Series:Revista Peruana de Biología
Subjects:
Podocnemis
Serpinema
Ancyracanthus
Nematophila
taricaya
Pacaya Samiria
Perú
Online Access:http://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/rpb/article/view/1773

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