Anatomy of the digestive tube of sea turtles (Reptilia: Testudines)

This study characterized the morphology of the digestive tube of five species of sea turtles. We used specimens found dead along the coast of the state Rio Grande do Norte, as well as specimens accidentally killed as a result of pelagic longline fishing. Nineteen animals of the following species wer...

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Main Authors: Marcela dos S. Magalhães, Armando J. Barsante Santos, Naisandra B. da Silva, Carlos E. B. de Moura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2012-02-01
Series:Zoologia (Curitiba)
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-46702012000100008