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1. Cold Hardiness and Overwintering Strategies of Hatchlings in an Assemblage of Northern Turtles

Author:
Jon P. Costanzo; John B. Iverson; Michael F. Wright; Richard E. Lee Jr.
Source:
Ecology 1995 v.76 no.6 pp. 1772-1785
ISSN:
0012-9658
Subject:
Apalone spinifera; Chelydra serpentina; Chrysemys picta; Terrapene; aquatic habitat; body fluids; burrows; cold tolerance; frost; geographical distribution; ice; nests; overwintering; sandy soils; soil depth; supercooling; temperate zones; temperature; turtles; Nebraska
Abstract:
... Field and laboratory studies were conducted during 1989—1994 to investigate the overwintering strategies of hatchling turtles representing four families native to western Nebraska. Whereas hatchling snapping turtles (Chelydra serpentina) and spiny soft—shelled turtles (Apalone spinifera) overwinter in aquatic habitats, yellow mud turtles (Kinosternon flavescens) and ornate box turtles (Terrapene o ...
DOI:
10.2307/1940709

2. Demographics of an ornate box turtle population experiencing minimal human‐induced disturbances

Author:
Sarah J. Converse; John B. Iverson; Julie A. Savidge
Source:
Ecological applications 2005 v.15 no.6 pp. 2171-2179
ISSN:
1051-0761
Subject:
Terrapene; adults; climatic factors; demographic statistics; females; global warming; humans; males; population growth; risk; roads; survival rate; temperature; turtles; variance; viability; winter; Nebraska
Abstract:
... Human‐induced disturbances may threaten the viability of many turtle populations, including populations of North American box turtles. Evaluation of the potential impacts of these disturbances can be aided by long‐term studies of populations subject to minimal human activity. In such a population of ornate box turtles (Terrapene ornata ornata) in western Nebraska, we examined survival rates and po ...
DOI:
10.1890/04-0431

3. Contrasting demographic and genetic estimates of dispersal in the endangered Coahuilan box turtle: a contemporary approach to conservation

Author:
HOWETH, JENNIFER G.; MCGAUGH, SUZANNE E.; HENDRICKSON, DEAN A.
Source:
Molecular ecology 2008 v.17 no.19 pp. 4209-4221
ISSN:
0962-1083
Subject:
habitat destruction; viability; wetlands; microsatellite repeats; endangered species; genetic variation; Terrapene; gene flow; habitats; turtles; ecosystems; genetic relationships; Mexico
Abstract:
... The evolutionary viability of an endangered species depends upon gene flow among subpopulations and the degree of habitat patch connectivity. Contrasting population connectivity over ecological and evolutionary timescales may provide novel insight into what maintains genetic diversity within threatened species. We employed this integrative approach to evaluating dispersal in the critically endange ...
DOI:
10.1111/j.1365-294X.2008.03904.x
PubMed:
19378401

4. The Effects of Disturbance Events on Abundance and Sex Ratios of a Terrestrial Turtle, Terrapene bauri

Author:
Dodd C. Kenneth; Hyslop Natalie L.; Oli Madan K.
Source:
Chelonian conservation and biology 2012 v.11 no.1 pp. 44-49
ISSN:
1943-3956
Subject:
Terrapene; adults; cutting; data collection; habitats; long term effects; population dynamics; sex ratio; storms; survival rate; turtles; vegetation; wildlife management
Abstract:
... Disturbances can affect the structure of ecological communities, and their impacts may have consequences for individual species' population dynamics and long-term persistence. Even without catastrophic mortality, survivorship could be reduced following a disturbance, thus leading to population decline. We used a 16-year mark–recapture dataset to determine the effects of catastrophic storms and the ...
DOI:
10.2744/CCB-0927.1

5. Home Range and Site Fidelity of Imperiled Ornate Box Turtles (Terrapene ornata) in Northwestern Illinois

Author:
Refsnider Jeanine M.; Strickland Jeramie; Janzen Fredric J.
Source:
Chelonian conservation and biology 2012 v.11 no.1 pp. 78-83
ISSN:
1943-3956
Subject:
Terrapene; adults; females; habitats; home range; land management; males; monitoring; mortality; nesting sites; overwintering; philopatry; prairies; radio telemetry; risk; turtles; wildlife management; Illinois
Abstract:
... The destruction of prairies has led to the decline of the ornate box turtle (Terrapene ornate) across much of its range. Land management agencies are considering translocation programs to restore populations to areas from which they have been extirpated. For these conservation efforts to be successful, long-term posttranslocation monitoring is necessary to ensure that translocated individuals beha ...
DOI:
10.2744/CCB-0919.1

6. Case 3628 Terrapene putnami Hay, 1906 (Testudines, emydidae): replacement of the holotype by designation of a neotype

Author:
Dana J. Ehret; Jason R. Bourque; Richard C. Hulbert
Source:
Bulletin of zoological nomenclature 2013 v.70 no.3 pp. 193-198
ISSN:
0007-5167
Subject:
Pleistocene epoch; Terrapene; animal taxonomy; biological nomenclature; fossils; holotypes; neotypes
Abstract:
... The purpose of this application, under Article 75.5 of the Code, is to conserve the current usage of the name Terrapene putnami Hay, 1906. We propose replacement of the nondiagnostic holotype (a fragment of a left hypoplastron) that was collected from a temporally mixed locality, with a more complete specimen comprised of the carapace, plastron, and associated non-shell postcrania from a nearby lo ...
DOI:
10.21805/bzn.v70i3.a13

7. Activity, Growth, Reproduction, and Population Structure of Desert Box Turtles (Terrapene ornata luteola) at the Northern Edge of the Chihuahuan Desert

Author:
Germano David J.
Source:
Chelonian Conservation and Biology 2014 v.13 no.1 pp. 56-64
ISSN:
1071-8443
Subject:
Terrapene; adults; air temperature; conservation areas; eggs; females; males; natural history; population structure; reproduction; roads; surveys; turtles; wildlife management; Chihuahuan Desert; New Mexico
Abstract:
... Gathering natural history information on a species is a necessary first step in understanding its ecology, which can lead to hypothesis generation and the data necessary for its conservation. I studied desert box turtles (Terrapene ornata luteola) at the Sevilleta National Wildlife Refuge in central New Mexico at the northern periphery of this subspecies in the Chihuahuan Desert. I recorded locati ...
DOI:
10.2744/CCB-1044.1

8. Effects of urbanization on genetic diversity, gene flow, and population structure in the ornate box turtle (Terrapene ornata)

Author:
James C. Cureton; Michael Janis; William I. Lutterschmidt; Christopher P. Randle; Donald C. Ruthven; Raelynn Deaton
Source:
Amphibia-reptilia v.35 no.1 pp. 87-97
ISSN:
0173-5373
Subject:
Terrapene; alleles; allelic variation; gene flow; gene pool; genetic markers; habitat fragmentation; habitats; haplotypes; heterozygosity; inbreeding; life history; microsatellite repeats; mitochondria; mortality; population structure; roads; turtles; urban population; urbanization
Abstract:
... Large-scale declines in North American box turtle (Terrapene spp.) populations have been attributed to habitat fragmentation as a result of urbanization. We compared microsatellite markers and mitochondrial control region sequences of Ornate Box Turtles (Terrapene ornata) in two populations (a natural and an urban habitat) to test two hypotheses. We hypothesized that urban populations of T. ornata ...
DOI:
10.1163/15685381-00002930

9. Notes on Reproduction and Growth of South Dakota Ornate Box Turtles (Terrapene ornata)

Author:
Quinn Hugh R.; Quinn Holly; Higa Alessandra
Source:
Chelonian Conservation and Biology 2014 v.13 no.1 pp. 65-71
ISSN:
1071-8443
Subject:
Terrapene; adults; copulation; eggs; females; males; oviposition; turtles; wildlife management; South Dakota
Abstract:
... Copulation in South Dakota ornate box turtles (Terrapene ornata) was observed from April through September, with oviposition of 2–5 (x¯ = 4.3) eggs in June. Growth was rapid during the first few years of life but slowed thereafter, with adult females attaining significantly larger (p < 0.001) carapace (x¯ = 117.8 mm) and plastron (x¯ = 123.9 mm) lengths (CL and PL, respectively) than did adult mal ...
DOI:
10.2744/CCB-1057.1

10. Activity Patterns of Ornate Box Turtles (Terrapene ornata) in Northwestern Illinois

Author:
Tucker Charles R.; Strickland Jeramie T.; Edmond Brian S.; Delaney David K.; Ligon Day B.
Source:
Copeia 2015 v.103 no.3 pp. 502-511
ISSN:
0045-8511
Subject:
Terrapene; climate change; females; males; meteorological data; radio telemetry; rain; relative humidity; spring; summer; temperature; turtles; Illinois
Abstract:
... Activity patterns of ectothermic animals are affected by weather, time of day, and season, but quantifying these effects can be logistically challenging. We used an automated radio telemetry system to quantify Ornate Box Turtle (Terrapene ornata) activity patterns for two years in northern Illinois. Continuously collected activity data were paired with meteorological data collected from the site t ...
DOI:
10.1643/CH-15-249

11. Status, Exploitation, and Conservation of Freshwater Turtles and Tortoises in Chittagong Hill Tracts, Bangladesh

Author:
Rahman Shahriar Caesar; Rashid Sheikh M.A.; Datta Rupa; Mro Passing; Roy Chirag J.
Source:
Chelonian conservation and biology 2015 v.14 no.2 pp. 130-135
ISSN:
1943-3956
Subject:
Amyda; Cuora; Cyclemys; Heosemys depressa; Lissemys punctata; Pangshura; Terrapene; community service; conservation status; environmental knowledge; fauna; harvesting; hills; models; politics; species diversity; surveys; tortoises; turtles; Bangladesh; India; Myanmar
Abstract:
... The Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) comprises an extensive expanse of hills located in the far southeast of Bangladesh, bordered by India and Myanmar. CHT covers more than 10% of the total land area of Bangladesh and lies within the Indo-Burma Biodiversity Hotspot. Because of political instability and the generally remote nature of this region, it remains as the least explored area in Bangladesh. Ver ...
DOI:
10.2744/CCB-1146.1

12. Development of a consensus reverse transcription PCR assay for the specific detection of tortoise picornaviruses

Author:
Rachel E. Marschang; Katalin Ihász; Renáta Kugler; György Lengyel; Enikő Fehér; Szilvia Marton; Krisztián Bányai; Tara Aqrawi; Szilvia L. Farkas
Source:
Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation v.28 no.3 pp. 309-314
ISSN:
1943-4936
Subject:
Picornaviridae; Terrapene; cell culture; genetic relationships; geographical distribution; heart; host specificity; oligodeoxyribonucleotides; phylogeny; reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction; reverse transcription; sequence analysis; tortoises; viruses; Germany; Hungary; Italy
Abstract:
... Picornaviruses (PVs) of different terrestrial tortoise species, previously designated as Virus “X,” have been frequently detected from various tissues by virus isolation in Terrapene heart cell culture as the preferred laboratory method for diagnosis. Here, we describe the development of 2 diagnostic reverse transcription (RT)-PCR–based assays for the identification and characterization of tortois ...
DOI:
10.1177/1040638716628584

13. Establishment of a fibrinogen reference interval in ornate box turtles (terrapene ornata ornata)

Author:
Parkinson Lily; Olea-Popelka Francisco; Klaphake Eric; Dadone Liza; Johnston Matthew
Source:
Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine 2016 v.47 no.3 pp. 754-759
ISSN:
1042-7260
Subject:
Terrapene; blood; clinical examination; confidence interval; fibrinogen; normal distribution; turtles
Abstract:
... This study sought to establish a reference interval for fibrinogen in healthy ornate box turtles (Terrapene ornata ornata). A total of 48 turtles were enrolled, with 42 turtles deemed to be noninflammatory and thus fitting the inclusion criteria and utilized to estimate a fibrinogen reference interval. Turtles were excluded based upon physical examination and blood work abnormalities. A Shapiro-Wi ...
DOI:
10.1638/2015-0225.1

14. Survey of ophthalmic anterior segment findings and intraocular pressure in 95 North American box turtles (Terrapene spp.)

Author:
Filipe Espinheira Gomes; João Brandão; Julia Sumner; Michael Kearney; Inês Freitas; James Johnson III; Daniel Cutler; Javier Nevarez
Source:
Veterinary ophthalmology 2016 v.19 no.2 pp. 93-101
ISSN:
1463-5216
Subject:
Terrapene; body weight; clinical examination; coasts; cornea; health status; morphometry; ophthalmology; surveys; turtles
Abstract:
... OBJECTIVE: To describe the ophthalmic biomicroscopy findings and intraocular pressures (IOP) in a captive population of box turtles and to determine whether a relationship exists between body morphometrics or health status and IOP. PROCEDURES: Hundred and three box turtles (69 Gulf coast, 24 three‐toed, one ornate, one eastern, and eight unidentified) were triaged into three different color‐coded ...
DOI:
10.1111/vop.12257

15. Diet of Two Endangered Box Turtles (Cuora spp.) on Hainan Island, China

Author:
Fanrong Xiao; Jichao Wang; Zaizhong Long; Haitao Shi
Source:
Chelonian conservation and biology 2017 v.16 no.2 pp. 236-238
ISSN:
1943-3956
Subject:
Cuora; Lepidoptera; Terrapene; diet; earthworms; fungi; insects; larvae; omnivores; plants (botany); snails; sympatry; turtles; China
Abstract:
... The present study is the first to report the diet of 2 sympatric turtle species, Cuora mouhotii and Cuora galbinifrons. In Diaoluoshan Natural Reserve in Hainan Province, China, both species were observed to have an omnivorous diet; however, the composition of the diets was different between the species. The diet of C. mouhotii consisted of fungi, plants, earthworms, land snails, and insects, wher ...
DOI:
10.2744/CCB-1246.1

16. Ecomorphological correlates of microhabitat selection in two sympatric Asian Box Turtle species (Geoemydidae: Cuora)

Author:
Fanrong Xiao; Jichao Wang; Haitao Shi; Zaizhong Long; Liu Lin; Wei Wang
Source:
Canadian journal of zoology 2017 v.95 no.10 pp. 753-758
ISSN:
1480-3283
Subject:
Cuora; Terrapene; bamboos; interspecific competition; leaves; microhabitats; rain forests; sympatry; China
Abstract:
... Closely related species that co-occur in homogeneous environments often possess differing morphologies, which can result in niche divergence that minimizes interspecific competition. In the present study, we examined the relationship between ecomorphological characteristics and microhabitat selection of two Asian box turtle species, the Keeled Box Turtle (Cuora mouhotii (Gray, 1862)) and the Indoc ...
DOI:
10.1139/cjz-2016-0218

17. A Severe Ranavirus Outbreak in Captive, Wild-Caught Box Turtles

Author:
Steven J. A. Kimble; April J. Johnson; Rod N. Williams; Jason T. Hoverman
Source:
EcoHealth 2017 v.14 no.4 pp. 810-815
ISSN:
1612-9202
Subject:
Ranavirus; Terrapene; adaptive immunity; captive animals; clinical examination; mortality; nose; quantitative polymerase chain reaction
Abstract:
... A Ranavirus outbreak in a captive population of wild-caught individuals was monitored using clinical evaluations and real-time PCR in 317 wild box turtles held in captivity during translocation. During the 2-year study period, the population experienced 71.6% mortality, suggesting that ranaviruses can rapidly attenuate populations. Wide variation in infection rate (7–94% per sampling period) was o ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10393-017-1263-8

18. Thermal consequences of subterranean nesting behavior in a prairie-dwelling turtle, the Ornate Box Turtle (Terrapeneornata)

Author:
Charles R. Tucker; Jeramie T. Strickland; David K. Delaney; Day B. Ligon
Source:
Canadian journal of zoology 2017 v.95 no.2 pp. 123-131
ISSN:
1480-3283
Subject:
Terrapene; body length; eggs; females; mortality; nesting; oviposition; phenotype; predation; risk; temperature; turtles; Illinois
Abstract:
... Many oviparous reptiles deposit eggs in excavated nest chambers, and the location and depth at which eggs are laid can affect predation risk, incubation duration, mortality rates, and hatchling phenotype. Among turtles, nest depth also influences incubation conditions of some large-bodied species, but nest depth is generally expected to vary less among small-bodied species. We monitored nesting be ...
DOI:
10.1139/cjz-2016-0143

19. Thermal environment and microhabitat of ornate box turtle hibernacula

Author:
Joseph R. Milanovich; Brock P. Struecker; Stanislaw A. Warcholek; Leigh Anne Harden
Source:
Wildlife biology 2017 v.2017 no.4 pp. wlb.00295
ISSN:
0909-6396
Subject:
Terrapene; clay; hibernation; land use; microhabitats; microprocessors; overwintering; phenology; plant litter; radio telemetry; sand; silt; temperature; turtles; wildlife
Abstract:
... Box turtle populations are under significant threat from historic and current alterations of land-use where remaining populations often occur in remnant patches of suitable habitat surrounded by a heterogeneous mixture of anthropogenically altered, unsuitable habitat. Ornate box turtles Terrapene ornata are a prairie-dependent species, are considered Near Threatened by the International Union for ...
DOI:
10.2981/wlb.00295

20. Blood Biochemical Reference Intervals for Wild Ornate Box Turtles (Terrapene ornata) during the Active Season

Author:
Leigh Anne Harden; Jennifer Fernandez; Joseph R. Milanovich; Brock P. Struecker; Stephen R. Midway
Source:
Journal of wildlife diseases 2018 v.54 no.3 pp. 587-591
ISSN:
0090-3558
Subject:
Terrapene; animal health; blood; calcium; chlorides; clinical examination; glucose; hematocrit; hematology; normal values; osmolality; potassium; sodium; temperature; threatened species; urea nitrogen; Illinois
Abstract:
... Blood biochemical and hematology analyses are helpful indicators of the physiologic health of animals, particularly when making conservation and management decisions for threatened species. In this study, we 1) established blood biochemical reference intervals for two populations of threatened, free-ranging ornate box turtles (Terrapene ornata) in northern Illinois during their active season and 2 ...
DOI:
10.7589/2017-09-222

21. Development and validation of a quantitative PCR assay for detection of Emydoidea herpesvirus 1 in free-ranging Blanding’s turtles (Emydoidea blandingii)

Author:
Dana M. Lindemann; Matthew C. Allender; Dan Thompson; Laura Adamovicz; Elena Dzhaman
Source:
Journal of virological methods 2018 v.254 pp. 40-45
ISSN:
0166-0934
Subject:
DNA-directed DNA polymerase; Emydoidea blandingii; Glyptemys; Herpesviridae; Terrapene; demographic statistics; diagnostic techniques; endangered species; genes; infectious diseases; microbial detection; morbidity; mortality; natural history; predation; quantitative polymerase chain reaction; sequence homology; tortoises; turtles; Illinois
Abstract:
... Blanding’s turtles (Emydoidea blandingii), an endangered species in Illinois, have experienced range-wide declines because of habitat degradation and fragmentation, predation, and road mortality. While ongoing studies are crucial to a thorough understanding of the natural history and demographics in these disjointed Illinois populations, infectious disease threats have been largely unevaluated. He ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jviromet.2018.01.006

22. Road Mortality of Vertebrates Along Two-Lane Highway in Southcentral Kansas: Historical Data from the 1980's

Author:
William M. Langley
Source:
Transactions of the Kansas Academy of Science 2018 v.121 no.1-2 pp. 69-83
ISSN:
0022-8443
Subject:
Lampropeltis calligaster; Pituophis; Terrapene; amphibians; birds; herpetofauna; landscapes; mortality; reptiles; road kills; small mammals; surveys; wildlife; Kansas
Abstract:
... Road kills impact many wildlife species, but only a limited number of studies have included small animals during these surveys. This study described the road mortality for large, medium and small vertebrates, which includes amphibians, reptiles, small mammals and birds. A 32.2 km stretch of Kansas Highway K254 was surveyed from 31 May 1985 thru 20 May 1987. Eighty-eight species comprised the 4484 ...
DOI:
10.1660/062.121.0207

23. Detection of mycoplasma sp. in indochinese box turtles (cuora bourreti)

Author:
Peter M. DiGeronimo; Colin Hansen; La'Toya V. Latney; Laura A. Adamovicz; Matthew C. Allender
Source:
Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine 2019 v.50 no.1 pp. 254-257
ISSN:
1937-2825
Subject:
Cuora; Mycoplasma; Terrapene; anorexia; clinical examination; endangered species; genes; host range; intergenic DNA; international trade; pathogens; polymerase chain reaction; ribosomal RNA; turtles
Abstract:
... Mycoplasma species are important pathogens of captive and free-ranging chelonians. Bourret's box turtle (Cuora bourreti) is a critically endangered species of Indochinese box turtle in the family Geoemydidae. Four privately owned wild-caught Bourret's box turtles were presented for clinical evaluation for anorexia and lethargy following shipment from a reptile wholesaler 3 wk prior. Choanal-cloaca ...
DOI:
10.1638/2018-0091

24. Graphene oxide and gold nanoparticle based dual platform with short DNA probe for the PCR free DNA biosensing using surface-enhanced Raman scattering

Author:
Ibrahim Khalil; Wageeh A. Yehye; Nurhidayatullaili Muhd Julkapli; Shahrooz Rahmati; Abu Ali Ibn Sina; Wan Jefrey Basirun; Mohd Rafie Johan
Source:
Biosensors & bioelectronics 2019 v.131 pp. 214-223
ISSN:
0956-5663
Subject:
Cuora; DNA; DNA probes; Raman spectroscopy; Terrapene; biomarkers; biosensors; detection limit; dyes; electromagnetic field; endangered species; fluorescence; forensic sciences; genes; graphene; graphene oxide; nanogold; nanoparticles; neoplasms; nucleotide sequences; polymerase chain reaction
Abstract:
... Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) based DNA biosensors have considered as excellent, fast and ultrasensitive sensing technique which relies on the fingerprinting ability to produce molecule specific distinct spectra. Unlike conventional fluorescence based strategies SERS provides narrow spectral bandwidths, fluorescence quenching and multiplexing ability, and fitting attribute with short le ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.bios.2019.02.028

25. Habitat Characteristics and Selection by Ornate Box Turtles in the Sandhills of South Dakota

Author:
Daniel W. Uresk; Alessandra Higa
Source:
Western North American naturalist 2019 v.79 no.1 pp. 56-62
ISSN:
1527-0904
Subject:
Artemisia filifolia; Terrapene; agricultural development; canopy; coasts; forbs; grasses; habitat conservation; habitat destruction; hibernation; microhabitats; population characteristics; shrubs; summer; thermoregulation; turtles; vegetation; winter; Arizona; Great Plains region; Indiana; Mexico; South Dakota; Texas; Wisconsin
Abstract:
... The ornate box turtle (Terrapene ornata Agassiz) is a species of greatest conservation need in South Dakota. Habitat loss through agricultural development and fragmentation is the main threat to the species throughout its range, which extends from Wisconsin and northern Indiana through the central Great Plains, and from southern South Dakota to Arizona, northern Mexico, and the Gulf Coast of Texas ...
DOI:
10.3398/064.079.0106

26. Husbandry and reproduction of the Indochinese box turtle Cuora galbinifrons, Bourret's box turtle Cuora bourreti and Southern Vietnam box turtle Cuora picturata in North America

Author:
L. Augustine; N. Haislip
Source:
International zoo yearbook 2019 v.53 no.1 pp. 238-249
ISSN:
0074-9664
Subject:
Cuora; Internet; Terrapene; aquariums; information; literature; methodology; paper; pets; reproductive success; trade; zoos; North America; Vietnam
Abstract:
... Despite their historic commonality in the pet trade, there is still relatively little information published on the care and reproduction of the Cuora galbinifrons complex. Now recognized as three distinct species – Indochinese box turtle Cuora galbinifrons, Bourret's box turtle Cuora bourreti and Southern Vietnam box turtle Cuora picturata – this complex contains some of the world's most Criticall ...
DOI:
10.1111/izy.12214

27. Intervention on immunodeficiency mice and structural identification of enzymatic peptides from Mauremys mutica and Cuora trifasciata

Author:
Yan-bo Lv; Qing Zhou; Yang Fan; Jiu-liang Zhang
Source:
Journal of ethnopharmacology 2019 v.241 pp. 111920
ISSN:
0378-8741
Subject:
Cuora; Mauremys mutica; Oriental traditional medicine; Terrapene; amino acid sequences; antineoplastic activity; blood serum; body weight changes; cyclophosphamide; enzymatic hydrolysis; enzyme activity; glutathione peroxidase; high performance liquid chromatography; immunosuppression; mice; polypeptides; proteinases; spleen; superoxide dismutase; thymus gland; turtles; China
Abstract:
... Mauremys mutica (Asian yellow pond turtle, YPT) and Cuora trifasciata (Chinese three-striped box turtle, TBT) are traditional Chinese medicine. They possess many biological characteristics, such as immune-enhancement, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer effects. They have been used as folk anti-cancer drugs in central and southern China for a long time. However, there was no reports of comparing the im ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.jep.2019.111920

28. Contrasting signatures of introgression in North American box turtle (Terrapene spp.) contact zones

Author:
Bradley T. Martin; Marlis R. Douglas; Tyler K. Chafin; John S. Placyk Jr.; Roger D. Birkhead; Christopher A. Phillips; Michael E. Douglas
Source:
Molecular ecology 2020 v.29 no.21 pp. 4186-4202
ISSN:
0962-1083
Subject:
Terrapene; animal adaptation; body temperature; ectothermy; genetic markers; genome; genotype-environment interaction; heat tolerance; hybrids; hypoxia; immune system; intraspecific hybridization; introgression; loci; migratory behavior; natural selection; phenotype; sex determination; stress tolerance; turtles; zoogeography
Abstract:
... Hybridization occurs differentially across the genome in a balancing act between selection and migration. With the unprecedented resolution of contemporary sequencing technologies, selection and migration can now be effectively quantified such that researchers can identify genetic elements involved in introgression. Furthermore, genomic patterns can now be associated with ecologically relevant phe ...
DOI:
10.1111/mec.15622

29. Harvesting trends of Amboina box turtles (Cuora amboinensis) seventeen years after listing in Appendix II CITES

Author:
Muhammad Alif Fauzi; Amir Hamidy; Nia Kurniawan
Source:
Biodiversitas 2020 v.21 no.3 pp. -
ISSN:
2085-4722
Subject:
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species; Cuora; Terrapene; conservation status; data collection; databases; exports; freshwater; world markets; China; Indonesia; Laos; Malaysia; Vietnam
Abstract:
... Fauzi MA, Hamidy A, Kurniawan N. 2020. Harvesting trends of Amboina box turtles (Cuora amboinensis) seventeen years after listing in Appendix II CITES. Biodiversitas 21: 1142-1148. Among Southeast Asian freshwater turtles, the Amboina box turtle (Cuora amboinensis) held the highest recorded harvesting levels. The large volumes of harvesting influenced its International Union for Conservation of Na ...
DOI:
10.13057/biodiv/d210339

30. Structural and colored disruption as camouflage strategies in two sympatric Asian box turtle species (Cuora spp.)

Author:
Rongping Bu; Fanrong Xiao; P. George Lovell; Zihao Ye; Haitao Shi
Source:
Global ecology and conservation 2020 v.24 pp. e01361
ISSN:
2351-9894
Subject:
Cuora; Terrapene; camouflage; color; grasses; lighting; sympatry
Abstract:
... Disruptive coloration is a common camouflage strategy that breaks body outlines and ostensibly blends organisms into complex backgrounds. However, contrasting false edges caused by an animal's structure can also break body outlines, although there is no empirical evidence to support this strategy. Here, we examined the Gabor edge disruption ratio (GabRat) of two species, the keeled box turtle (Cuo ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.gecco.2020.e01361

31. Unexpected high forest turtle diversity in hill forests in northern Vietnam

Author:
Thong Pham Van; Olivier Le Duc; Benjamin Leprince; Cedric Bodres; Tomas Zuklin; Charlotte Ducotterd; Vinh Quang Lu; Oanh Lo Van; Anh Nguyen Tam; Julia E. Fa; Luca Luiselli
Source:
Biodiversity and conservation 2020 v.29 no.14 pp. 4019-4033
ISSN:
0960-3115
Subject:
Cuora; Terrapene; bamboos; biodiversity; fauna; forest types; quarries; rain forests; tortoises; turtles; Vietnam
Abstract:
... Almost all Asian turtle species are considered threatened by the World Conservation Union (IUCN). We investigated the turtle fauna and their distribution in hilly forests in northern Vietnam (TamThanh commune, Quan Son district) during two consecutive periods (12th–23th May, 12th–24th August 2019). These forests are of Subtropical Moist Forest type according to WWF, and dominated by evergreen and ...
DOI:
10.1007/s10531-020-02061-y

32. Computed tomography of cutaneous myiasis in an ornate box turtle (terrapene ornata ornata)

Author:
Chelsea J. O'Toole; Katherine Quesenberry; La'Toya Latney; Alexandre B. Le Roux
Source:
Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine 2021 v.52 no.3 pp. 1090-1094
ISSN:
1937-2825
Subject:
Diptera; Terrapene; case studies; computed tomography; drug therapy; females; juveniles; medicine; myiasis; neck; reptiles; tissues; veterinary medicine; wildlife; zoos
Abstract:
... A juvenile intact female ornate box turtle (Terrapene ornata ornata) was referred for evaluation of right-sided appendicular swelling that was nonresponsive to antimicrobial therapy. Computed tomography (CT) revealed severe soft tissue swelling of the limbs and neck, with multiple associated tortuous gas-filled sinus tracts extending from the cutaneous surface, which contained oblong soft tissue a ...
DOI:
10.1638/2021-0013

33. Detection of testadenoviruses and atadenoviruses in tortoises and turtles in europe

Author:
Ekaterina Salzmann; Elisabeth Müller; Rachel E. Marschang
Source:
Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine 2021 v.52 no.1 pp. 223-231
ISSN:
1937-2825
Subject:
Atadenovirus; DNA-directed DNA polymerase; Siadenovirus; Terrapene; Testudo hermanni; Trachemys; genes; host range; medicine; phylogeny; polymerase chain reaction; turtles; wildlife; zoos
Abstract:
... Adenoviruses have been regularly detected in squamate reptiles; evidence of infection in chelonians is described much less frequently. The adenoviruses found in turtles and tortoises have been genetically diverse, and have included members of the genus Siadenovirus, a proposed testadenovirus genus, and, in a single case, an Atadenovirus. In this study, samples from 949 chelonians submitted to a di ...
DOI:
10.1638/2020-0078

34. Effects of the Antivirals Lysine and Lactoferrin on Testudinid Herpesviruses and a Ranavirus in Cell Culture

Author:
Rachel E. Marschang; Elisabeth Müller
Source:
Journal of herpetological medicine and surgery 2021 v.31 no.2 pp. 151-158
ISSN:
1529-9651
Subject:
Ranavirus; Terrapene; adsorption; antiviral agents; antiviral properties; cell culture; cell growth; cytotoxicity; heart; lactoferrin; lysine; medicine; surgery
Abstract:
... Testudinid herpesviruses (TeHVs) and ranaviruses are important pathogens of tortoises, but no treatments are available. Lysine may inhibit herpesvirus (HV) replication, although its effectivity has been questioned. Lactoferrin has antiviral activity against a range of viruses by inhibiting adsorption to cells. Media were supplemented with 6.25–10 mg/ml lysine and 0.625–1 mg/ml lactoferrin, individ ...
DOI:
10.5818/JHMS-02-2020

35. Evaluation of a dexmedetomidine–midazolam–ketamine combination administered intramuscularly in captive ornate box turtles (Terrapene ornata ornata)

Author:
Tess A. Rooney; David Eshar; Sara Gardhouse; Hugues Beaufrère
Source:
Veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia 2021 v.48 no.6 pp. 914-921
ISSN:
1467-2987
Subject:
Terrapene; adults; analgesia; anesthesia; body temperature; dexmedetomidine; females; ketamine; males; muscles; pelvis; respiratory rate; tail; turtles
Abstract:
... To characterize the effects of a combination protocol of dexmedetomidine–midazolam–ketamine (DMK) administered intramuscularly (IM) in ornate box turtles (Terrapene ornata ornata).Prospective experimental trial.A total of 16 apparently clinically healthy adult ornate box turtles (eight male, eight female).Each turtle was treated with dexmedetomidine (0.1 mg kg⁻¹), midazolam (1 mg kg⁻¹) and ketamin ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.vaa.2021.07.002

36. A First Look into the Natural History of the Sierra Box Turtle (Terrapene nelsoni klauberi) in Southeast Sonora, Mexico

Author:
Taggert G. Butterfield; Félix García-Caballero; Abel Domínguez-Pompa; Rodrigo Macip-Ríos
Source:
Chelonian conservation and biology 2021 v.20 no.1 pp. 82-90
ISSN:
1943-3956
Subject:
Pinus; Quercus; Terrapene; body temperature; cloaca; conservation areas; conservation status; geographical distribution; grasses; head; home range; natural history; radio telemetry; savannas; sex ratio; sexual dimorphism; tropical dry forests; Mexico
Abstract:
... The Sierra Box Turtle, Terrapene nelsoni, comprises 2 recognized subspecies that are distributed across the Sierra Madre Occidental mountain chain in western Mexico and little is known about their natural history. We present new information on the natural history of Terrapene nelsoni klauberi. Our study area was the Monte Mojino reserve located within the larger Sierra de Alamos–Río Cuchujaqui fed ...
DOI:
10.2744/CCB-1456.1

37. Thinking Inside the Box: Comparative Limb Bone Shape in Emydid Turtles

Author:
Vanessa K Hilliard Young; Mary Kate Starner; J. Antonio Baeza; Richard W. Blob
Source:
Journal of herpetology 2021 v.55 no.2 pp. 112-118
ISSN:
1937-2418
Subject:
Graptemys; Pseudemys; Terrapene; Trachemys; allometry; femur; flight; habitats; herpetology; hindlimbs; humerus; phylogeny
Abstract:
... Limb bone morphology often correlates with functional demands placed on animals by the environment. Comparisons of limb bone allometry in functionally divergent turtle taxa indicate highly specialized lineages show extensive flattening of the humerus. In Sea Turtles this contributes to flipper-shaped forelimb morphology that facilitates lift-based swimming (i.e., underwater flight). In contrast ro ...
DOI:
10.1670/20-086

38. Understanding Habitat Use and Activity Patterns of Ornate Box Turtle (Terrapene ornata) in Eastern New Mexico

Author:
Thanchira Suriyamongkol; Laramie B. Mahan; Alissa A. Kreikemeier; Vinicius Ortega-Berno; Ivana Mali
Source:
American midland naturalist 2021 v.186 no.2 pp. 215-230
ISSN:
0003-0031
Subject:
Terrapene; biological assessment; habitat destruction; habitat fragmentation; habitat preferences; humidity; invertebrates; models; mortality; probability; radio telemetry; small mammals; temperature; turtles; vegetation; New Mexico
Abstract:
... The ornate box turtle (Terrapene ornata) is a terrestrial Emydid, listed as near threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature Redlist due to habitat destruction, degradation, habitat fragmentation, commercial harvest, and road mortality. Terrapene ornata is secretive, which can pose a challenge to conducting systematic surveys and assessing species status. Studies on the specie ...
DOI:
10.1674/0003-0031-186.2.215

39. Wildfire, Depredation, and Synergistic Management Challenges Contribute to the Decline of a Significant Population of Florida Box Turtles (Terrapene bauri)

Author:
Michael T. Jones; Lisabeth L. Willey; Jonathan D. Mays; C. Kenneth Dodd
Source:
Chelonian conservation and biology 2021 v.20 no.2 pp. 200-210
ISSN:
1943-3956
Subject:
Procyon lotor; Terrapene; conservation areas; death; mortality; predation; surveys; wildfires; Florida
Abstract:
... The Florida box turtle (Terrapene bauri) population on Egmont Key National Wildlife Refuge, Florida, was the subject of long-term ecological studies from 1991 to 2006. The Egmont Key population was relatively large and stable compared with other populations of Terrapene spp. that were studied for multiple decades, with an increasing population trend and approximately 1500 turtles in 2002. We condu ...
DOI:
10.2744/CCB-1480.1

40. The choices we make and the impacts they have: Machine learning and species delimitation in North American box turtles (Terrapene spp.)

Author:
Bradley T. Martin; Tyler K. Chafin; Marlis R. Douglas; John S. Placyk Jr.; Roger D. Birkhead; Christopher A. Phillips; Michael E. Douglas
Source:
Molecular ecology resources 2021 v.21 no.8 pp. 2801-2817
ISSN:
1755-098X
Subject:
Terrapene; alleles; artificial intelligence; bioinformatics; data collection; ecology; gene flow; geographical distribution; introgression; phylogeny; signal-to-noise ratio
Abstract:
... Model‐based approaches that attempt to delimit species are hampered by computational limitations as well as the unfortunate tendency by users to disregard algorithmic assumptions. Alternatives are clearly needed, and machine‐learning (M‐L) is attractive in this regard as it functions without the need to explicitly define a species concept. Unfortunately, its performance will vary according to whic ...
DOI:
10.1111/1755-0998.13350

41. Mountain Turtles and Giant Crabs: Cosmological Implications and Supernatural Understandings of Rare Creatures on an Eastern Indonesian Island

Author:
Gregory Forth
Source:
Anthrozoös 2022 v.35 no.4 pp. 495-513
ISSN:
1753-0377
Subject:
Birgus latro; Cuora; Terrapene; arthropods; ecology; freshwater; humans; zoogeography; zoology; Indonesia
Abstract:
... On the eastern Indonesian island of Flores, the Lio and neighboring ethno-linguistic groups report rare encounters with freshwater turtles and giant land crabs. Though neither species has yet to be scientifically documented for Flores, local descriptions of these animals closely correspond to Cuora amboinensis, a species of box turtle found elsewhere in eastern Indonesia, and the Coconut crab, Bir ...
DOI:
10.1080/08927936.2021.2012338

42. A novel herpesvirus detected in 3 species of chelonians

Author:
John M. Winter; James F. X. Wellehan; Kathleen Apakupakul; Jamie Palmer; Maris Brenn-White; Kali Standorf; Kristin H. Berry; April L. Childress; Peter Koplos; Michael M. Garner; Sharon L. Deem
Source:
Journal of veterinary diagnostic investigation 2022 v.34 no.4 pp. 594-601
ISSN:
1943-4936
Subject:
Alphaherpesvirinae; Geochelone pardalis; Terrapene; Testudo; death; edema; forests; mixed infection; morbidity; mortality; nose; phylogeny; respiratory tract diseases; steppes; tortoises; turtles; viruses
Abstract:
... Herpesviruses are found in free-living and captive chelonian populations, often in association with morbidity and mortality. To date, all known chelonian herpesviruses fall within the subfamily Alphaherpesvirinae. We detected a novel herpesvirus in 3 species of chelonians: a captive leopard tortoise (Stigmochelys pardalis) in western TX, USA; a steppe tortoise (Testudo [Agrionemys] horsfieldii) fo ...
DOI:
10.1177/10406387221092048