Growth and reproduction of Chelonoidis chilensis (Reptilia, Testudinidae) in captivity
- Autores
- Romito, María Laurq; Parachu Marco, Maria Virginia; Imhof, Alba
- Año de publicación
- 2015
- Idioma
- inglés
- Tipo de recurso
- artículo
- Estado
- versión publicada
- Descripción
- Chelonoidis chilensis is an endemic Argentine tortoise. It is considered by the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature) to be a vulnerable species, being the most traded native reptile in the illegal pet market. At present, little is known about the reproductive biology of this chelonian, therefore the aim of this paper is to contribute to the knowledge on reproduction and growth in captivity of C. chilensis. We used adult tortoise of both sexes, separated into two reproductive enclosures, and their growth was recorded monthly over a period of 12 months. The collected eggs were artificially incubated under controlled conditions of temperature and humidity. The period of copulation occurred between November and January and the nesting season was observed between January and April. The incubation period was 9 months with a hatching success of 8.7%; and the percentage of adult mortality was 23.5%. No significant differences in growth between sexes were found, this being a possible strategy of the species to reduce energy costs associated with metabolic maintenance after the reproductive stage.
Fil: Romito, María Laurq. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias; Argentina
Fil: Parachu Marco, Maria Virginia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral; Argentina
Fil: Imhof, Alba. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias; Argentina - Materia
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Reproductive Biology
Argentine Desert Tortoise
Hatching Success
Artificial Incubation - Nivel de accesibilidad
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- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/
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- Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
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Growth and reproduction of Chelonoidis chilensis (Reptilia, Testudinidae) in captivity |
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Growth and reproduction of Chelonoidis chilensis (Reptilia, Testudinidae) in captivity |
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Growth and reproduction of Chelonoidis chilensis (Reptilia, Testudinidae) in captivity Romito, María Laurq Reproductive Biology Argentine Desert Tortoise Hatching Success Artificial Incubation |
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Growth and reproduction of Chelonoidis chilensis (Reptilia, Testudinidae) in captivity |
title_full |
Growth and reproduction of Chelonoidis chilensis (Reptilia, Testudinidae) in captivity |
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Growth and reproduction of Chelonoidis chilensis (Reptilia, Testudinidae) in captivity |
title_full_unstemmed |
Growth and reproduction of Chelonoidis chilensis (Reptilia, Testudinidae) in captivity |
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Growth and reproduction of Chelonoidis chilensis (Reptilia, Testudinidae) in captivity |
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Romito, María Laurq Parachu Marco, Maria Virginia Imhof, Alba |
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Romito, María Laurq |
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Romito, María Laurq Parachu Marco, Maria Virginia Imhof, Alba |
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Parachu Marco, Maria Virginia Imhof, Alba |
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Reproductive Biology Argentine Desert Tortoise Hatching Success Artificial Incubation |
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Reproductive Biology Argentine Desert Tortoise Hatching Success Artificial Incubation |
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https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6 https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1 |
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Chelonoidis chilensis is an endemic Argentine tortoise. It is considered by the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature) to be a vulnerable species, being the most traded native reptile in the illegal pet market. At present, little is known about the reproductive biology of this chelonian, therefore the aim of this paper is to contribute to the knowledge on reproduction and growth in captivity of C. chilensis. We used adult tortoise of both sexes, separated into two reproductive enclosures, and their growth was recorded monthly over a period of 12 months. The collected eggs were artificially incubated under controlled conditions of temperature and humidity. The period of copulation occurred between November and January and the nesting season was observed between January and April. The incubation period was 9 months with a hatching success of 8.7%; and the percentage of adult mortality was 23.5%. No significant differences in growth between sexes were found, this being a possible strategy of the species to reduce energy costs associated with metabolic maintenance after the reproductive stage. Fil: Romito, María Laurq. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias; Argentina Fil: Parachu Marco, Maria Virginia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Santa Fe. Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Ciencias Veterinarias. Instituto de Ciencias Veterinarias del Litoral; Argentina Fil: Imhof, Alba. Universidad Nacional del Litoral. Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias; Argentina |
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Chelonoidis chilensis is an endemic Argentine tortoise. It is considered by the IUCN (International Union for the Conservation of Nature) to be a vulnerable species, being the most traded native reptile in the illegal pet market. At present, little is known about the reproductive biology of this chelonian, therefore the aim of this paper is to contribute to the knowledge on reproduction and growth in captivity of C. chilensis. We used adult tortoise of both sexes, separated into two reproductive enclosures, and their growth was recorded monthly over a period of 12 months. The collected eggs were artificially incubated under controlled conditions of temperature and humidity. The period of copulation occurred between November and January and the nesting season was observed between January and April. The incubation period was 9 months with a hatching success of 8.7%; and the percentage of adult mortality was 23.5%. No significant differences in growth between sexes were found, this being a possible strategy of the species to reduce energy costs associated with metabolic maintenance after the reproductive stage. |
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