Polyandry in Podocnemis unifilis (Pleurodira; Podocnemididae), the vulnerable yellow-spotted Amazon River turtle

Amphibia Reptilia

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 479-486

  Fantin, Cleiton ^a,b   Viana, Luciana Santos ^a   Monjeló, Luiz Alberto Dos Santos ^a   Farias, Izeni Pires ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AMAZONAS   (Brazil)

^b Centro de Estudos Superiores de Parintins   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Chelonian; Microsatellite; Paternity; Podocnemis unifilis; Tracaj

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; NEST GUARDING; PATERNAL CARE; PATERNITY; POLYANDRY; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; TURTLE;

DERMATEMYDIDAE; PLEURODIRA; PODOCNEMIDIDAE; PODOCNEMIS UNIFILIS; TESTUDINES;

EID: 66849121362     PISSN: 01735373     EISSN: 15685381     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156853808786230361     Document Type: Article

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