Body Size and Ectoparasitic Infestations in the Mediterranean Pond Turtle Mauremys leprosa (Testudines, Geoemydidae) in Majen Belahriti Pond (North-Eastern Algeria)

Body Size and Ectoparasitic Infestations in the Mediterranean Pond Turtle Mauremys leprosa (Testudines, Geoemydidae) in Majen Belahriti Pond (North-Eastern Algeria)

Morphological parameters were measured on a population of the Mediterranean pond turtle Mauremys leprosa (Schweigger, 1812) in Majen Belahriti pond in the region of Guelma (North-east of Algeria). Females exhibited a longer carapace length (CL) at 177 ± 23.85 mm, surpassing that of males (151.45 ± 3...

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Main Authors: K. Ramdani, N. Ziane, M. Younsi, C. Ben Krinah, I. Bouchahdane, R. Rouag
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Publishing House "Akademperiodyka" 2024-05-01
Series:Zoodiversity
Subjects:
mediterranean pond turtle
morphological parameters
leaches
prevalence
infestation
algeria
Online Access:https://ojs.akademperiodyka.org.ua/index.php/Zoodiversity/article/view/552

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