Mortality in Three-Toed Box Turtles (Terrapene mexicana triunguis) at Two Sites in Missouri

Once ubiquitous, North American box turtles are experiencing reductions in abundance and range, but the magnitude of these losses is largely unknown. In Missouri, native box turtles (Terrapene mexicana triunguis and Terrapene ornata ornata) are declining across the state due to anthropogenic disturb...

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Main Authors: Jamie L. Palmer, Maris Brenn-White, Stephen Blake, Sharon L. Deem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2019.00412/full