Paternity in an Orinoco population of endangered arrau river turtles, Podocnemis expansa (Pleurodira; Podocnemididae), from Venezuela

Chelonian Conservation and Biology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 232-238

  Pearse, Devon E ^a,c   Brigham Dastrup, R ^a   Hernandez, Omar ^b   Sites Jr , Jack W ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Edif Anexo ^*  (Venezuela)

^c SOUTHWEST FISHERIES SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetics; Microsatellites; Multiple paternity; Podocnemididae; Podocnemis expansa; Reptilia; Testudines; Turtle; Venezuela

Indexed keywords

DERMATEMYDIDAE; PLEURODIRA; PODOCNEMIDIDAE; PODOCNEMIS EXPANSA; REPTILIA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 33846157403     PISSN: 10718443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2744/1071-8443(2006)5[232:PIAOPO]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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