CICYTTP 12500
CENTRO DE INVESTIGACION CIENTIFICA Y DE TRANSFERENCIA TECNOLOGICA A LA PRODUCCION
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
artículos
Título:
The turtle Trachemys scripta elegans (Testudines, Emydidae) as an invasive species in a polluted stream of southeastern Brazil
Autor/es:
FERRONATO, B.O.; MARQUES, T.S.; GUARDIA, I.; LONGO, A.L.B.; PIÑA, C.I.; BERTOLUCI, J.; VERDADE, L.M.
Revista:
Th Herpetological Bulletin
Editorial:
The British Herpetological Society
Referencias:
Año: 2009 vol. 109 p. 29 - 34
ISSN:
1473-0928
Resumen:
ABSTRACT - The north American freshwater turtle Trachemys scripta elegans has been recentlyreported as an exotic species in several regions of the world. During an investigation on the ecologyof the Chelid turtle Phrynops geoffroanus in a Brazilian anthropogenically altered stream, we captured four T. s. elegans (two males and two females) and observed several other individuals basking. Reproduction was recorded for captive individuals. The occurrence of feral T. s. elegans in southeastern Brazil is considered and aspects that could favor the long term persistence of T. s. elegans at the study site are discussed.
