Effective and targeted conservation action requires detailed information about species, their
distribution, systematics and ecology as well as the distribution of threat processes which …

Turtles and tortoises (chelonians) have been integral components of global ecosystems for
about 220 million years and have played important roles in human culture for at least …

This book presents a comparative view of chelonian reproduction and discusses ecophysiological
implications for their captive breeding. Chelonians, with their protective rigid armour, …

… Gleiss and Gerald Kuchling conceived the study design and methods, Gerald Kuchling and
… and ethics approval, Siobhan Paget and Gerald Kuchling collected the data, Siobhan Paget …

Since 1971, fauna translocations have been used in Western Australia (WA) as a tool to
improve the conservation status of threatened vertebrates and, more recently, to reconstruct …

We present a review and analysis of the conservation status and International Union for
Conservation of Nature (IUCN) threat categories of all 360 currently recognized species of extant …

Pseudemydura umbrina nests in full daylight and typically during rain-bearing, low pressure
weather fronts. The nesting action pattern of P. umbrina is unique because the nest cavity is …

Dynamic energy budget (DEB) theory provides a generalised way to quantify how an organism
assimilates and utilizes energy throughout its life cycle. Over 800 DEB models have been …

Chelodina oblonga is a long-necked, freshwater turtle found predominantly in the wetlands
on the Swan Coastal Plain of Western Australia. Turtles from three populations were …

Pelodiscus is one of the most widely distributed genera of softshell turtles, ranging from
south-eastern Siberia and Korea over central and southern China to Vietnam. Economically, …