Jun 01, 2010 read biphasic geographic variation in sexual size dimorphism of turtle mauremys leprosa populations along an environmental gradient in morocco, chelonian conservation and biology on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. All lineages identified with the mtdna dataset were recovered, although some of the relationships between them were altered. Many turtle species, with representatives from most of the families, qualify as being permanent residents of inland waters. Mauremys leprosa vanmeerhaeghei was named after bertrand vanmeerhaeghe, a french chemist working for the alstom group and a friend of roger bour. Hematologic and biochemical reference intervals of freeliving mediterranean pond turtles mauremys leprosa judit hidalgovila,1,3 carmen dazpaniagua,1 natividad pe. Similarly, the turtles described as mauremys pritchardi are farmbred and wildoccurring hybrids between the chinese pond turtle and the. We then modelled the presenceabsence of the redeared slider in the mediterranean pond turtle range and obtained an encroachment.
Mauremys caspica leprosa has been elevated to species status. This page was last edited on 5 january 2019, at 17. On july 14, 2007, an adult female of spanish terrapin was captured. Here, we investigate patterns of cooccurrence between two native freshwater turtle species, the european pond turtle, emys orbicularis l. Alligator snapping turtle an overview sciencedirect topics. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Threats principales objetivos life trachemys project. Cagadomediterranico wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. The species is considered common in spain and portugal but has shown a decrease in its. The subspecies caspica, ventrimaculata, and siebenrocki have been synonymized with the nominate form van dijk et al. Mauremys leprosa uniform skin color, the neck may have faint longitudinal yellow or orange lines. The varying influences of selective forces throughout a species range can result in geographic variation in sexual size dimorphism ssd.
Comparing activity patterns and aquatic home range areas. The western mediterranean pond turtle mauremys leprosa schweigger, 1812 is one of most widely distributed and abundant reptile species in the iberian peninsula with a few scattered populations in the southern france and in the. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Mar 12, 2015 populations of most species of freshwater turtles in europe show negative trends due to a number of factors. It was discovered in 1996 and is known only from two tiny areas in the extreme west and extreme south of the island. Proceedings of the zoological society of london 1869. Smooth carapace with a black and yellow line pattern. Biphasic geographic variation in sexual size dimorphism of turtle mauremys leprosa populations along an environmental gradient in morocco.
Gallotia intermedia is endemic to the island of tenerife in the canary islands to spain. If the inline pdf is not rendering correctly, you can download the pdf file here. Haemogregarines from western palaearctic freshwater turtles. Saharan pond turtle subspecies mauremys leprosa saharica. Ancestral area reconstruction and interspecific gene flow level assessment were first used to explore species origins and evolution of mauremys sensu lato, which provide new insights on the phylogeny of this genus. Jun 01, 2010 the varying influences of selective forces throughout a species range can result in geographic variation in sexual size dimorphism ssd. Patterns of coexistence of two species of freshwater. Pro ject tools are the creation of a strategy and methodology for its. The majority of threatened species are listed on the. Beside emys orbicularis occidentalis, mauremys leprosa is the only freshwater turtle in morocco. Phylogenetic research on this group has been controversial because of disagreements regarding taxonomy, and the historical speciation is. Modelling favourability for invasive species encroachment to identify areas of native species vulnerability. Hematologic and biochemical reference intervals of freeliving mediterranean pond turtles mauremys leprosa judit hidalgovila,1,3 carmen d. In order to perform this analysis figure figure4 4 and additional file 1, figure s1, we used a total of 3 individuals, and 2,901 bp 817 bp of two mtdna genes, and 2,084 bp of four ndna genes.
Mauremys caspica and mauremys rivulata hybridize stemmler 1973, vamberger et al. Exceptions to the permanent residency aspect are that females of most species must venture onto land to lay their eggs, and that the hatchlings must consequently make an overland trek from the nest to reach their aquatic home. Emys leprosa schweigger 1812 an mauremys leprosa 7 in uska species han testudines nga ginhulagway ni august friedrich schweigger hadton 1812. Effects of habitatrelated visibility on escape decisions of the spanish terrapin mauremys leprosa in amphibiareptilia authors. The geographical range of the two species overlaps widely in. The juveniles have a small orange spot behind the eye. Mauremys leprosa x x triturus marmoratus x alytes obstetricans x pelobates cultripes x bufo calamita x hyla meridionalis x u. We assessed the vulnerability of the native mediterranean pond turtle to encroachment by the invasive redeared slider in southern spain. Evolutionary history of the genus tarentola gekkota. The patchy distribution of the four clades is likely the result of several ancient radiations rather than of a pleistocene extinction. European pond turtle spanish pond turtle redeared slider. Haemogregarines from western palaearctic freshwater.
In these hybridizations, most parental lineages could not be well known, for most cases. The purpose of the journal is to increase knowledge about amphibians and reptiles and promote communication among herpetologists and other. The species is considered common in spain and portugal but has shown a decrease in its distribution and population density. Subsequently, interspecific gene flow levels were assessed using five unlinked polymorphic microsatellite loci. Indeed, mauremys leprosa is the only aquatic vertebrate able to survive in the sewers, and thus, might nonetheless be a pertinent indicator of water quality, providing that the complexity of eco. Mauremys leprosa emys orbicularis trachemys scripta. Keywords mauremys leprosa spatial distribution maxent temporal trends introduction most studies of native freshwater turtles in europe show negative population trends. Media in category mauremys leprosa the following 51 files are in this category, out of 51 total. Effects of habitatrelated visibility on escape decisions of. O cagadomediterranico mauremys leprosa e um cagado da familia geoemydidae. Pleistocene diversification in morocco and recent demographic.
Sexual dimorphism in a mauremys leprosa testudines. Mar 16, 2007 read early development of the optic nerve in the turtle mauremys leprosa, brain research on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available at your fingertips. Mauremys sensu lato was divided into mauremys, chinemys, ocadia, and annamemys based on earlier research on morphology. Notes on clutch size and egg size of mauremys leprosa from spain. We studied two spanish terrapin mauremys leprosa populations from malaga southern spain. Mauremys leprosa saharica is a subspecies of reptiles with 44 observations. Pdf coexistence of emys orbicularis and mauremys leprosa in. Description of mauremys laniaria, a new freshwater tortoise.
The journal of herpetology publishes original research articles on the biology of amphibians and reptiles, with emphasis on behavior, conservation, ecology, evolution, morphology, physiology, and systematics. According to historical records, he might have been founded landeswwldgesetz as few as four individuals, biological invasions 14, gebhardt h furthermore, we were able to confirm the existence of a genetic cluster in eastern saxony snwhich had already been suggested as another independent founder event based upon mtdna data figure 2. This distribution coincides with one of the areas with the most anthropogenic impacts in the mediterranean basin. Indeed, mauremys leprosa is the only aquatic vertebrate able to survive in the sewers, and thus, might nonetheless be a pertinent indicator of water quality, providing that the complexity of ecophysiological responses is considered. The majority of threatened species are listed on the habitats directive annexes ii andor iv but there are a few exceptions, listed here. An mauremys leprosa in nahilalakip ha genus nga mauremys, ngan familia nga geoemydidae. The deceptive overall image provided by these analyses may hide the disastrous human impact on rivers. The western mediterranean pond turtle mauremys leprosa schweigger, 1812 is one of most widely distributed and abundant reptile species in the iberian peninsula with a few scattered populations in the southern france and in the maghreb from western morocco to libya.
The species is endemic to southwestern europe and northwestern africa. Aeshna viridis green hawker anisus vorticulus lesser whirlpool ramshorn snail apatura metis freyers purple emperor apteromantis aptera praying mantis armadillidium ghardalamensis gar dalam woodlouse, ghar dalam woodlouse arytrura musculus no common name. The european distribution of the mediterranean stripenecked terrapin mauremys leprosa is restricted to the iberian peninsula and a small area in southern france. The redeared slider trachemys scripta elegans has been the most popular turtle in the pet trade with more than 52 million individuals exported from the united states to foreign markets between 1989 and 1997. We report the prevalence and diversity of helminth parasites found in native turtles mauremys leprosa and emys orbicularis from three localities in southwestern spain and we describe the helminth communities of exotic turtles trachemys scripta elegans coexisting in the wild with both native turtle species. Interspecific hybridization between mauremys reevesii and. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. The moroccan turtle, mauremys leprosa, occupies an extremely wide variety of ecoregions and habitats, including coastal rivers, mountain streams, oases, and intermittent rivers in the northern fringe of the sahara desert. Read the freshwater turtle genus mauremys testudines, geoemydidae a textbook example of an eastwest disjunction or a taxonomic misconcept.
Effects of habitatrelated visibility on escape decisions. Phylogenetic research on this group has been controversial because of disagreements regarding taxonomy, and the historical speciation. Strengthening populations through release of individuals coming from ex situ reproduction unio mancus unio ravoisieri unio elongatulus. Export a ris file for endnote, procite, reference manager, zotero, mendeley. Modelling favourability for invasive species encroachment. Morphological and physiological assessments reveal that. Mauremys caspica is a tan to blackbrown, highly aquatic turtle. The morphology of blood stages and 18s rdna sequences of this haemogregarine from four western palaearctic hardshelled freshwater turtles emys orbicularis, mauremys caspica, mauremys leprosa and mauremys rivulata were compared with haemogregarina balli. The spanish pond turtle mauremys leprosa, also known as the mediterranean pond turtle or mediterranean turtle, is a species of turtle in the family geoemydidae. The carapace is olive to black often with yellowcreamcolored patterning on the scutes. Mauremys leprosa schweigger, 1812 vernacular names. Trachemys scripta elegans red stripe covering the ear area. It exhibits a dorsal keel, most prominent in juveniles, with no serrations along its edge. An mauremys leprosa in uska species han testudines nga ginhulagway ni august friedrich schweigger hadton 1812.
Read sexual dimorphism and allometry in the stripenecked terrapin, mauremys leprosa, in spain, chelonian conservation and biology on deepdyve, the largest online rental service for scholarly research with thousands of academic publications available. Mauremys leprosa may represent an ancient lineage which differentiated before the split between the other western and eastern species occurred. Populations of most species of freshwater turtles in europe show negative trends due to a number of factors. We first obtained an ecogeographical favourability model for the mediterranean pond turtle. Bertrand was born in tourcoing, france, on august 24, 1950 and died in lyon, france, on may 2, 1995. Early development of the optic nerve in the turtle mauremys. The fujian pond turtle, described as mauremys iversoni, is a farmbred hybrid, between yellow pond turtles usually females and the golden coin turtle or cuora cyclornata usually males.
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