Endoscopy of cloaca in 51 <i>Emys trinacris</i> (Fritz et al., 2005): morphological and diagnostic study

In this work the authors are describing cloaca anatomy, pathological findings and endoscopic technique applied to Emys trinacris (Fritz et al., 2005). The study has been performed on 51 wild subjects of different age and size hosted in a rescue center. Cloacoscopy is proposed as a tool for sexing tu...

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Main Authors: Filippo Spadola, Gianni Insacco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Firenze University Press 2009-07-01
Series:Acta Herpetologica
Online Access:https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/ah/article/view/1558
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Summary:In this work the authors are describing cloaca anatomy, pathological findings and endoscopic technique applied to Emys trinacris (Fritz et al., 2005). The study has been performed on 51 wild subjects of different age and size hosted in a rescue center. Cloacoscopy is proposed as a tool for sexing turtles with reduced sexual dimorphism.
ISSN:1827-9635
1827-9643