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Source Species Common name length (cm) thickness (cm) L t TURTLES AMNH 1 Sternotherus odoratus common musk turtle 2.30 0.089 AMNH 2 Clemmys muhlenbergi bug turtle 3.80 0.069 AMNH 3 Chersina angulata Angulate tortoise 3.90 0.050 AMNH 4 Testudo carbonera 6.97 0.130 AMNH 5 Sternotherus oderatus 6.99 0.160 AMNH 6 Sternotherus oderatus 7.00 0.165 AMNH 7 Sternotherus oderatus 7.00 0.165 AMNH 8 Homopus areolatus Common padloper 7.95 0.100 AMNH 9 Homopus signatus Speckled tortoise 7.98 0.231 AMNH 10 Kinosternon subrabum steinochneri Florida mud turtle 8.90 0.178 AMNH 11 Sternotherus oderatus Common musk turtle 8.98 0.290 AMNH 12 Chelydra serpentina Snapping turtle 8.98 0.076 AMNH 13 Sternotherus oderatus 9.00 0.168 AMNH 14 Hardella thurgi Crowned River Turtle 9.04 0.263 AMNH 15 Clemmys muhlenbergii Bog turtle 9.09 0.231 AMNH 16 Kinosternon subrubrum The Eastern Mud Turtle 9.10 0.253 AMNH 17 Kinixys crosa hinged-back tortoise 9.34 0.160 AMNH 18 Peamobates oculifers 10.17 0.140 AMNH 19 Peammobates oculifera 10.27 0.140 AMNH 20 Kinixys spekii Speke's hinged tortoise 10.30 0.201 AMNH 21 Terrapene ornata ornate box turtle 10.30 0.406 AMNH 22 Terrapene ornata North American box turtle 10.76 0.257 AMNH 23 Geochelone radiata radiated tortoise (Madagascar) 10.80 0.155 AMNH 24 Malaclemys terrapin diamondback terrapin 11.40 0.295 AMNH 25 Malaclemys terrapin Diamondback terrapin 11.58 0.264 AMNH 26 Terrapene carolina eastern box turtle 11.80 0.259 AMNH 27 Chrysemys picta Painted turtle 12.21 0.267 AMNH 28 Chrysemys picta painted turtle 12.70 0.168 AMNH 29 Kinixys homeana Home's hingeback 12.90 0.267 AMNH 30 Terrapene ornata North American box turtle 12.93 0.249 AMNH 31 Terrapene carolina 13.20 0.351 AMNH 32 Gopherus berlandier Texax tortoise 13.50 0.236 AMNH 33 Pseudemys scripta freshwater turtle 13.50 0.373 AMNH 34 Mauremys annamensis Vietnam pond turtle 13.70 0.224 AMNH 35 Geochelone elegans Indian star tortoise 13.80 0.343 AMNH 36 Testudo hermanni Hermann's tortoise 13.90 0.251 AMNH 37 Mauremys annamensis Vietnamese Pond Turtle 14.08 0.365 AMNH 38 Terrapene mexicana Mexican box turtle 14.20 0.325 AMNH 39 Mauremys annamensis 14.30 0.373 AMNH 40 Mauremys annumensis Vietnamese Pond Turtle 14.30 0.373 AMNH 41 Chelodina novaeguineae New guinea snake-necked turtle 14.40 0.325 AMNH 42 Hydromedusa tectifera Argentine snake-necked turtle 14.80 0.295 AMNH 43 Terrapene carolina major Gulf Coast box turtle 15.40 0.467 AMNH 44 Cuora amboinensis southeast asian box turtle 15.60 0.396 AMNH 45 Trachemys terrapen Jamaican slider turtle 16.10 0.218 AMNH 46 Testudo herrmanni 16.40 0.620 AMNH 47 Rhinoclemys pulcherrima Central American wood turtle 16.50 0.312 AMNH 48 Cuora flavomarginata Chinese box turtle 16.60 0.564 AMNH 49 Kinixys belliana hinged-back tortoise 16.80 0.386 AMNH 50 Mauremys caspica Caspian turtle 17.10 0.320 AMNH 51 Rhinoclemys punctularia S. American wood turtle 17.20 0.254 AMNH 52 Deirochelys reticularia chicken turtle 17.30 0.267 AMNH 53 Clemmys insculpta wood turtle 17.60 0.508 AMNH 54 Emydoidea blandingii Blanding's turtle 18.60 0.287 AMNH 55 Geoclemys hamiltonii Indian black pond turtle 19.80 0.406 AMNH 56 Gopherus agassizii desert tortoise 20.40 0.429 Smithsonian 57 21.25 0.533 Smithsonian 58 Geochelone elongata 21.25 0.438 AMNH 59 Malaclemys terrapin 22.10 0.333 AMNH 60 Graptemys geographica common map turtle 22.50 0.287 AMNH 61 Trachemys scripta elegans red-eared slider 22.50 0.330 AMNH 62 Trachemys decussata Common cuban slider 24.70 0.945 AMNH 63 Podocnemis unifilis yellow-spotted Amazon River turtle 25.10 0.490 AMNH 64 Staurotypus triporcatus Mexican giant musk turtle 25.30 0.470 AMNH 65 Chelydra serpentina Snapping turtle 25.63 0.584 AMNH 66 Staurotypus triporcatus 27.20 0.457 Smithsonian 67 Geocheone emys 27.50 0.363 AMNH 68 Podocnemis expansa South American river turtle 28.00 0.508 AMNH 69 Testudo denticulata South American yellow-footed tortoise 28.00 0.869 AMNH 70 Pseudemys nelsoni Florida red-bellied cooter 28.50 0.737 AMNH 71 Geochelone pardalis leopard tortoise 29.10 0.716 AMNH 72 Chelydra serpentina Snapping turtle 29.21 0.574 AMNH 73 Chelodina expansa broad-shelled turtle 29.40 0.521 Smithsonian 74 Geochelone chathamensis 30.00 0.313 AMNH 75 Phrynops nasuta common toad-head turtle 30.20 0.455 AMNH 76 Pseudemys peninsularis penninsula cooter 30.30 0.559 AMNH 77 Phrynops geoffroana 30.80 0.599 AMNH 78 Pseudemys scripta ornata 31.60 0.927 AMNH 79 Pseudemys scripta ornata Mesoamerican Slider 31.60 0.927 Smithsonian 80 Geochelone vicina 33.75 0.420 AMNH 81 Hardella thurjii crowned river turtle 35.40 0.676 AMNH 82 Chelus fimbriatus Matamata turtle 37.80 0.724 Smithsonian 83 Geocheone emys 39.25 0.750 AMNH 84 Chelydra serpentina Snapping turtle 39.37 0.914 AMNH 85 Chelydra serpentina snapping turtle 40.90 0.467 Smithsonian 86 42.50 0.275 Smithsonian 87 Geochelone abingdoni 43.75 0.788 Smithsonian 88 44.45 0.419 AMNH 89 Hieremys annandalii yellow-headed temple turtle 45.00 1.020 Smithsonian 90 Geochelone ephippium 46.99 0.250 Smithsonian 91 Geochelone elephantopus abingdoni 50.80 0.288 Smithsonian 92 55.00 0.710 Smithsonian 93 Geochelone ephippium 56.25 0.750 Smithsonian 94 Geochelone elephantopus abingdoni 57.50 0.360 Smithsonian 95 Geochelone vicina 57.50 0.300 AMNH 96 Geochelone sp. giant tortoise 58.20 1.000 Smithsonian 97 Geochelone abingdoni 58.42 1.143 Smithsonian 98 Geochelone nigirita Giant Galapagos tortoise 58.75 1.020 Smithsonian 99 Geochelone vicina 58.75 0.350 Smithsonian 100 60.00 0.450 AMNH 101 Geochelone gigantea Aldabra giant tortoise 62.50 0.925 AMNH 102 Geochelone gigantea 64.00 0.762 Smithsonian 103 67.50 2.713 Smithsonian 104 Geochelone guentheri 68.75 1.130 AMNH 105 Geochelone denticulata yellow-footed tortoise 69.00 1.300 Smithsonian 106 72.50 0.688 Smithsonian 107 Geochelone vicina 72.50 2.250 Smithsonian 108 77.50 0.675 Smithsonian 109 Geochelone abingdoni 81.28 0.550 AMNH 110 Geochelone sp. 95.00 1.520 Smithsonian 111 Geochelone gigantea Aldabra Giant Tortose 95.00 2.250 AMNH 112 Glyptodon glyptotherium Glyptodon 121.92 1.460 AMNH 113 Glyptodon glyptotherium Glyptodon 132.08 1.940 AMNH 114 Glyptodon glyptotherium Glyptodon 139.70 2.260 AMNH 115 Glyptodon glyptotherium Glyptodon 160.00 2.290 HORNLESS SKULLS AMNH 1 Reithrodontomys m. megalotis Tufted ground squirrel 1.09 0.012 AMNH 2 Zapus t. trinotatus Pacific jumping mouse 1.14 0.020 AMNH 3 Reithrodontomys mexicanus sodeustromi Tufted ground squirrel 1.19 0.022 AMNH 4 Nazaeozapus insignis Woodland jumping mouse 1.20 0.022 AMNH 5 Eozapus setchuanus Chinese jumping mouse 1.24 0.020 AMNH 6 Zapus princeps utahensis Western jumping mouse 1.30 0.029 AMNH 7 Nazaeozapus insignis Woodland jumping mouse 1.33 0.026 AMNH 8 Peromyscus Ieuopus Affinus White-footed mouse 1.36 0.028 AMNH 9 Alactaga elater Small 5-Toed Jerboa 1.37 0.041 AMNH 10 Muscardinus a. avellanarius Hazel Dormouse 1.37 0.059 AMNH 11 Peromyscus m. gymnotis Naked-eared deer mouse 1.46 0.036 AMNH 12 Heteromys gaumeri Gaumer's Spiny Pocket Mouse 1.67 0.059 AMNH 13 Heteromys d. fuscatus Gaumer's Spiny Pocket Mouse 1.74 0.058 AMNH 14 Sciurillus pusillus glaucinus squirrel 1.74 0.040 AMNH 15 Alactaga siberica Mongolian 5-Toed Jerboa 1.78 0.052 AMNH 16 Dipodomys o. montanus Ord's Kangaroo Rat 1.82 0.058 AMNH 17 Sciurillus pusillus glaucinus squirrel 1.87 0.051 AMNH 18 Thomomys talpoides idahoensis Northern pocket gopher 1.89 0.055 AMNH 19 Thomomys b. mera Botta's pocket gopher 1.92 0.067 AMNH 20 Heteromys d. destmarestianus Desmarest's Spiny Pocket Mouse 1.95 0.066 AMNH 21 Thomomys b. minor Botta's pocket gopher 1.95 0.056 AMNH 22 Thomomys b. minor Botta's pocket gopher 1.98 0.045 AMNH 23 Thomomys umbrinus toltecus Southern pocket gopher 2.06 0.073 AMNH 24 Glis glis Edible Dormouse 2.06 0.088 AMNH 25 Glis glis caspius Edible Dormouse 2.06 0.065 AMNH 26 Dipodomys o. richardsoni Ord's Kangaroo Rat 2.10 0.069 AMNH 27 Thomomys closius Wyoming pocket gopher 2.15 0.065 AMNH 28 Thomomys umbrinus madrensis Southern pocket gopher 2.20 0.052 AMNH 29 Microsciurus flaviventer Amazon dwarf squirrel 2.20 0.035 AMNH 30 Minosciurus sabanillae squirrel 2.27 0.047 AMNH 31 Cratogeomys castanops lacrimalis gopher 2.49 0.063 AMNH 32 Sciurus hudsonius loquax squirrel 2.62 0.063 AMNH 33 Sciurus pucheranii medellinensis squirrel 2.66 0.067 AMNH 34 Cratogeomys estor gopher 2.71 0.072 AMNH 35 Tamiasciurus mogollonensis squirrel 2.77 0.064 AMNH 36 Sciurus flammifer squirrel 2.92 0.073 AMNH 37 Tamiasciurus mogollonensis squirrel 2.97 0.062 AMNH 38 Sciurus chapmani squirrel 3.00 0.068 AMNH 39 Cratogeomys m. merriami gopher 3.06 0.084 AMNH 40 Cratogeomys estor gopher 3.11 0.091 AMNH 41 Heterogeomys grandis pluto gopher 3.24 0.070 AMNH 42 Sciurus stramineus squirrel 3.38 0.082 AMNH 43 Cratogeomys gymnurus gopher 3.45 0.108 AMNH 44 Heterogeomys h.
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    Biota Vol. 1 (3): 117−125, Oktober 2016 ISSN 2527-323X Keanekaragaman Reptil Impor di Yogyakarta Diversity of Imported Reptiles in Yogyakarta Dicky Indar Putranto*, Pramana Yuda, Felicia Zahida Fakultas Teknobiologi, Universitas Atma Jaya Yogyakarta, Jln. Babarsari 44 Yogyakarta 55281 E-mail: [email protected] *Penulis untuk korespondensi Abstract Imported reptiles are in great demand because they have a wide variety of colors. This research is about exotic reptile species in Yogyakarta which are preserved or detached or released in the wild; and their potential impacts for local reptile species in Yogyakarta. This research was conducted in urban sites of Yogyakarta by conducting survey on animal markets, pet shops and reptile owners. This research was conducted from August 1, 2013 to November 30, 2013. Based on the result of the survey of imported reptile data collection in Yogyakarta, there was found 80 species, consisting of one species of pygmy crocodiles (Paleosuchus palpebrosus), 14 species of lizards (Sauria), 21 species of serpentes (Serpentes), and 44 species of turtles (Testudines). Imported reptiles released in nature were found in several numbers of species, namely two Red Eared Sliders (Trachemys scripta elegans), three Chinese Soft-shelled Turtles (Pelodiscus sinensis) and one Corn snake (Pantherophis guttatus). Red Eared Sliders which were released in the wild in such number cannot have a negative impact on local reptiles, but if in large quantities, this species is likely to be a potential competitor for bulus jawa (Amyda cartilaginea) in foraging for food. Chinese Soft-shelled Turtle were released in nature. In such number, it is likely to be a potential competitor for Amyda cartilaginea in foraging for food.
  • Galictis Cuja Molina, 1782) As Host of Dioctophyme Renale Goeze, 1782 Furão Pequeno (Galictis Cuja Molina, 1782) Como Hospedeiro De Dioctophyme Renale Goeze, 1782

    Galictis Cuja Molina, 1782) As Host of Dioctophyme Renale Goeze, 1782 Furão Pequeno (Galictis Cuja Molina, 1782) Como Hospedeiro De Dioctophyme Renale Goeze, 1782

    ANIMAL PARASITOLOGY / SCIENTIFIC COMMUNICATION DOI: 10.1590/1808-1657000312016 Lesser Grison (Galictis cuja Molina, 1782) as host of Dioctophyme renale Goeze, 1782 Furão Pequeno (Galictis cuja Molina, 1782) como hospedeiro de Dioctophyme renale Goeze, 1782 Daniela Pedrassani1*, Mayana Worm1, Jéssica Drechmer1, Margareth Cristina Iazzetti Santos1 ABSTRACT: The Dioctophyme renale is a helminth parasite RESUMO: O Dioctophyme renale é um helminto parasita renal of the kidney usually seen in domestic and wild carnivores and observado normalmente em carnívoros domésticos e silvestres e rarely in human beings. This is a report about the parasitism excepcionalmente em seres humanos. Relata-se o parasitismo por D. of D. renale found in the kidney of two roadkill lesser grisons renale em rim de dois furões pequenos (Galictis cuja) encontrados (Galictis cuja) in the North of the state of Santa Catarina, mortos por atropelamento no Norte do estado de Santa Catarina, Brazil. The report of this parasitism in this species is important Brasil. Relatar esse parasitismo nessa espécie é importante, para to complement the records about this native carnivore as a que se possam somar dados relativos a participação deste carnívoro contributor in the epidemiologic chain while host/disseminator nativo na cadeia epidemiológica como hospedeiro/ veiculador desse of this helminth with zoonotic potential. helminto com potencial zoonótico. KEYWORDS: Dioctophyma; wild animal; mustelids; roadkill; PALAVRAS-CHAVE: Dioctophyma; animal silvestre; mustelí- kidney parasitism. deo; atropelamento em rodovia; parasitismo renal. 1Universidade do Contestado (UnC) – Canoinhas (SC), Brazil. *Corresponding author: [email protected] Received on: 04/22/2016. Accepted on: 09/12/2017 Arq. Inst. Biol., v.84, 1-4, e0312016, 2017 1 D.