First record of Mesoclemmys tuberculata (Reptilia, Testudines, Chelidae) in the Cerrado area of Minas Gerais state, southeastern Brazil

Mesoclemmys tuberculata is a turtle species that is distributed in northeastern Brazil, recorded mainly in the Caatinga and at some localities in the Atlantic Forest and Cerrado. In this paper we report the fi rst species record in an area of Cerrado of Minas Gerais state, and it is the only known s...

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Main Authors: Adriano Lima Silveira, Raquel Valinhas e Valinhas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina 2010-01-01
Series:Biotemas
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Online Access:https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/biotemas/article/view/17310