Biology of the Big-headed Amazon River Turtle, Peltocephalus dumerilianus (Schweigger, 1812) (Testudines, Pleurodira): the basal extant Podocnemididae species
We review the extent and nature of scientific knowledge of the Big-headed Amazon River Turtle, Peltocephalus dumerilianus, covering distribution, morphology, taxonomy, diet, behaviour, reproduction, and ecology. We discuss the phylogenetic position of the species and its evolutionary relationships w...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2021-10-01
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| Series: | Herpetozoa |
| Online Access: | https://herpetozoa.pensoft.net/article/67807/download/pdf/ |