DOCSLIB.ORG

SHIS 048.Pdf

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
SHIS 048.Pdf MO A BIBLIOGRAPHY TO THE MUD AND MUSK TURTLE FAMILY KINOSTERNIDAE JOHN B. IVERSON and SHEILA A. IVERSON DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGY EARLHAM COLLEGE RICHMOND, INDIANA 47374 SMITHSONIAN ^iTHSoy^ HERPETOLOGICAL INFORMATION SERVICE r NO. 48 >^/eRARlES 1980 Division of Re^jtiles 4 Amphibians National Museum of Natural History Washington, DC 2O56O For further information and submission of manuscripts, contact: Frances J. Irish, S.H.I.S. Editor Division of PvCptiles & Amphibians National Museum of Natural History Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560 Introduction This bibliography is an outgrowth of nine years of research on the New World mud and musk turtles of the family Kinosternidae (genera Kinosternon , Sternotherus , Claudius , and Staurotypus ) . It is hoped that its availability will stimulate additional interest in this diverse New World turtle family. The bibliography is very thorough for all but one of the approximately 23 recognized species (see below) . The weakest literature coverage is for the species Sternotherus odoratus which, because it is so wide ranging and extremely common, has been the subject of studies in nearly all fields of science. Many references for S^. odoratus , at least, have no doubt gone unnoticed by us; however, it approaches completeness for the other forms. We would appreciate being made aware of any overlooked references. A list of the currently recognized genera, species, and subspecies on which this bibliography is based follows: Family Kinosternidae Subfamily Staurotypinae Claudius angustatus Staurotypus salvinii Staurotypus triporcatus Subfamily Kinosterninae Kinosternon acutum Kinosternon alamo sae Kinosternon angustipons Kinosternon baurii Kinosternon creaseri Kinosternon dunni Kinosternon f lavescens flavescens Kinosternon flavescens durangoense Kinosternon flavescens spooneri Kinosternon flavescens stejnegeri Kinosternon herrerai Kinosternon hirtipes hirtipes Kinosternon hirtipes murrayi Kinosternon integrum Kinosternon leucostomum leucostomum Kinosternon leucostomum post inguinale Kinosternon scorpioides scorpioides Kinosternon scorpioides abaxillare Kinosternon scorpioides albogulare Kinosternon scorpioides carajasensis Kinosternon scorpioides cruentatum Kinosternon scorpioides pachyurum Kinosternon scorpioides seriei Kinosternon sonoriense Kinosternon subrubrum subrubrum Kinosternon subrubrum hippocrepis Kinosternon subrubrum stelndachneri Sternotherus carinatus Sternotherus depressus Sternotherus minor minor Sternotherus minor peltif er Sternotherus odoratus Acknowledgments The bibliographic help of James F. Berry, Edward 0. Moll, and Hobart M. Smith is gratefully acknowledged. Acholonu, A. D. 1968. Studies on the digenetic trematodes of Louisiana turtles Trans. Amer. Microsc. Soc . 87(1) : 124-125. Acholonu, A. D. 1969. Some monogenetic trematodes from Louisiana turtles. Proc. Louisiana Acad. Sci. 32:20-25. Acholonu, A. D. 1974. Haemogregarina pseudemydis n. sp. and Pirhemocyton chelonarum n. sp. in turtles from Louisiana. J. Protozool. 21(5) : 659-664. Acholonu, A. D. and K. Arny. 1970. Incidence of nematode parasites in Louisiana turtles. Proc. Louisiana Acad. Sci. 33:25-34. Adler, K. K. 1958. List of the specimens of Chelonia and Crocodilia preserved in the author's private collection. Spec. Publ., Ohio Herpetol. Soc. 2:8-21. Adler, K. K. 1960. Notes on lateral expansion of the periphery in juveniles of Sternothaerus odoratus . Copeia 1960:156. Agassiz, L. 1857. Contributions to the natural history of the United States of America. Vol. 1 (Part I) Essay on Classification, p. 2-232; (Part II) North American Testudinata, p. 233-450. Vol. 2 (Part III) Embryology of the turtle, p. 451-643 and plates 1-34. Little, Brown and Co. , Boston, MA. Ahl, E. 1930. Reptilia (Kriechtiere) . Tabul. Biol. 6:625-715. Ahl, E. 1934. Uber eine Sammlung von Reptlien und Amphibien aus Mexico. Zool. Anz. 106(7/8) :184-186. Albrecht, P. W. 1967. Cranial arteries and cranial arterial foramina of the turtle genera Chrysemys , Sternotherus and Trionyx . Tulane Stud. Zool. 14:81-99. Albrecht, P. W. 1976. The cranial arteries of turtles and their evolutionary significance. J. Morphol. 149(2) : 159-182. Allen, D. C. 1938. Ecological studies on the vertebrate fauna of a 500-acre farm in Kalamazoo County, Michigan. Ecol. Monogr. 8:347-736. Allen, E. R. and W. T. Neill. 1959. Doubtful locality records in British Honduras. Herpetologica 15:227-233. Allen, M. J. 1933. Report on a collection of amphibians and reptiles from Sonora, Mexico, with the description of a new lizard. Occas. Pap. Mus. Zool. U. Mich. (259):1-15. Altini, G. 1942. I rettili dei Laghi Chapala, Patzcuaro e Peten raccolti nel 1932 dal Prof. Alessandro Ghigi e dal Prof. Alula Taibel . Atti Soc. Ital. Sci. Nat., Milan 81(3-4) :153-195 Alvarez del Toro, M. 1960. Los reptiles de Chiapas. Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Instituto Zoologico del Estado. 204 pp. Alvarez del Toro, M. 1973. Los reptiles de Chiapas. Segunda edicion. Tuxtla Gutierrez, Chiapas, Mexico, Gobierno del Estado. 178 pp. Alvarez del Toro, M. 1974. Los crocodylia de Mexico (estudio comparative). Mexico, D.F., Instituto de Recursos Naturales Renovables. 70 pp. Anderson, J. D. and W. Z. Lidicker, Jr. 1963. A contribution to our knowledge of the herpetofauna of the Mexican state of Aguascalientes . Herpetologica 19:40-51. Anderson, P. K. 1942. Amphibians and reptiles of Jackson County, Missouri. Bull. Chicago Acad. Sci. 6:203-222. Anderson, P. K. 1957. A second list of new herpetological records for Missouri. Nat. Hist. Misc. No. 161, 5. pp. Anderson, P. K. 1958. The photic responses and water-approach behavior of hatching turtles. Copeia 1958:211-215. Anderson, P. K. 1965. The reptiles of Missouri. Univ. Missouri Press, Columbia, Mo. 330 pp. Anderson, P. K., E. A. Liner, and R. E. Etheridge. 1952. Notes on amphibian and reptile populations in a Louisiana pineland area. Ecology 33(2) : 274-278. Andrews, R. D. 1966. Leptospiral flora of aquatic turtles in Illinois. PhD. diss., Univ. Illinois - Urbana. 162 pp. Angel, F. 1949. Petit atlas des amphbiens et reptiles. 3d ed . Ease. I. Apodes, urodels, anoures, rhynchocephales, cheloniens, crocodiliens Fasc. II. Sauriens, ophidiens. Paris, Boubee. Fasc. I, 129 pp; Fasc. II, 141 pp. Anon. 1970. Staurotypus triporcatus . International Turtle and Tortoise Soc J. 4(3):24. Anon. 1971. Kinosternon cruentatum . International Turtle and Tortoise Soc. J. 5(l):ii. Anon. 197 3. Turtles cf the world. International Turtle and Tortoise Soc. J. 7(2) :41. Applegarth, J. S. 1973. Index to the genera of living families of Reptilia. Testudinata, Crocodylia and Rhyncocephalia. Privately printed. 22 pp. Asef f-Martinez , A. 1967. Notas sobre la herpetofauna del centre de Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Master's thesis, Univ. Nuevo Leon, Monterrey, N. L., Mexico. 52 pp. Ash, L. R. 1962. Development of Gnathostoma procynis Chandler, 1942, in the first and second intermediate hosts. J. Parasitol. 48:298-305. Ashe, V. M. 1970. The righting reflex in turtles: A description and comparison. Psychon. Sci. 20(3) : 150-152 Ashe, V. M. , D. Chiszar, and H. M. Smith. 1975a. The righting response to inversion and suspension in aquatic and terrestrial turtles. Colorado Herpetologist l(l):l-6. Ashe, V. M. , D. Chiszar, and H. M. Smith. 1975b. Behavior of aquatic and terrestrial turtles on a visual cliff. Chelonia 2(4): 3-7. Atkins, S. and J. MacMahon. 1967. The Zabski site, Merrit Island, Florida. Florida Anthropol. 20(3/4) :133-145. Atkinson, D. A. 1907. Notes on a collection of batrachians and reptiles from Central America. Ohio Natur. 7:151-157. Auffenberg, W. and W. W. Milstead. 1965. Reptiles in the Quaternary of North America, pp. 557-568 In: Wright, H. E. and D. C. Frey (eds.). The Quaternary of the United States, Princeton Univ. Press, Princeton, NJ. Axtell, R. W. 1959. Amphibians and reptiles cf the Black Gap Wildlife Management Area, Brewster County, Texas. Southwestern Natur. 4(2): 88-109. Axtell, R. W. 1978. Ancient playas and their influence on the recent herpetofauna of the northern Chihuahuan desert. USDI Natl. Park Ser., Trans. Proc . (3): 493-512. Babcock, H. L. 1918. Notes on some New England turtles. Copeia 1918:15-16. Babcock, H. L. 1919. The turtles of New England. Mem. Boston Soc. Natur. Hist. 8(3):325-431. Babcock, H. L. 1920. Some reptile records from New England. Copeia 1920:73-76. Babcock, H. L. 1938. Field guide to New England turtles. New England Mus. Natur. Hist. Guide (2): 1-56. Baird, I. L. 1970. The anatomy of the reptilian ear. pp. 193-275 In: Cans, C. and T. S. Parsons (eds.), Biology of the Reptilia, Vol. 2, Academic Press, London. Baird, S. F. 1859. Reptiles of the Boundary, with notes by the naturalists of the survey. U. S. - Mex. Boundary Survey (Emory) 3(2): 1-35. Baker, R. H., R. G. Webb, and E. Stern. 1971. Amphibians, reptiles and mammals from north-central Chiapas. An. Inst. Biol. Univ. Nat. Aut Mexico, Ser. Zoologia 42(l):77-86. Ballmer, G. W. 1951. The comparative histology of the enteron of some American turtles. Pap. Michigan Acad. Sci. 35:91-99. Banta, B. H. 1965. An annotated chronological bibliography of the herpetology of the state of Nevada. Wasmann J. Biol. 23(1/2) :l-224 Barajas Casso-Lopez, E. 1951. Los animales usados en la medicina popular mexicana. Imprenta Universitaria, Mexico. 79 pp. Barbour, R. W. 1971. Amphibians and reptiles of Kentucky. Univ. Press Kentucky, Lexington. 334 pp. Barbour, T. 1920. Herpetological notes from Florida. Copeia 1920:55-57. Barbour, T. and L. J. Cole. 1906. Vertebrata from Yucatan. Reptilia, Amphibia, and Pisces. Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. Harvard 50:146-155. Barbour, T. and C. T. Ramsden. 1919. The herpetology of Cuba. Memoirs Mus. Comp. Zool. Harvard 47:72-213. Barbour, T. and A. Loveridge. 1946. First supplement to typical reptiles and amphibians. Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. Harvard 96(2) :59-214. Barkalow, Frederick S. 1948. Notes on the breeding habits of the turtle Kinosternon s. subrubrum . Copeia 1948:130. Barran, E. F. and M. A. Frieburg. 1951. Names of Argentine turtles. Physis. pagination uncertain. Barrera, A. 1963. La peninsula de Yucatan como provincia biotica. Revta. Soc. Mex. Hist. Natur. 24:71-105.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • The Ecology and Evolutionary History of Two Musk Turtles in the Southeastern United States
    The University of Southern Mississippi The Aquila Digital Community Dissertations Spring 2020 The Ecology and Evolutionary History of Two Musk Turtles in the Southeastern United States Grover Brown Follow this and additional works at: https://aquila.usm.edu/dissertations Part of the Genetics Commons Recommended Citation Brown, Grover, "The Ecology and Evolutionary History of Two Musk Turtles in the Southeastern United States" (2020). Dissertations. 1762. https://aquila.usm.edu/dissertations/1762 This Dissertation is brought to you for free and open access by The Aquila Digital Community. It has been accepted for inclusion in Dissertations by an authorized administrator of The Aquila Digital Community. For more information, please contact [email protected]. THE ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF TWO MUSK TURTLES IN THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES by Grover James Brown III A Dissertation Submitted to the Graduate School, the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences at The University of Southern Mississippi in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy Approved by: Brian R. Kreiser, Committee Co-Chair Carl P. Qualls, Committee Co-Chair Jacob F. Schaefer Micheal A. Davis Willian W. Selman II ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ Dr. Brian R. Kreiser Dr. Jacob Schaefer Dr. Karen S. Coats Committee Chair Director of School Dean of the Graduate School May 2020 COPYRIGHT BY Grover James Brown III 2020 Published by the Graduate School ABSTRACT Turtles are among one of the most imperiled vertebrate groups on the planet with more than half of all species worldwide listed as threatened, endangered or extinct by the International Union of the Conservation of Nature.
    [Show full text]
  • California Wildlife Habitat Relationships System California Department of Fish and Wildlife California Interagency Wildlife Task Group
    California Wildlife Habitat Relationships System California Department of Fish and Wildlife California Interagency Wildlife Task Group SONORA MUD TURTLE Kinosternon sonoriense Family: KINOSTERNIDAE Order: TESTUDINES Class: REPTILIA R002 Written by: L. Palermo Reviewed by: T. Papenfuss Edited by: R. Duke, J. Duke Updated by: CWHR Program Staff, March 2000 DISTRIBUTION, ABUNDANCE, AND SEASONALITY The Sonora mud turtle may be extinct in California (Jennings 1983). Historically, in California, its elevational range extended from 43 m (140 ft) to 155 m (510 ft) (Jennings and Hayes 1994). Early records were along the lower Colorado River at Palo Verde and the Yuma Indian Reservation, Imperial County (VanDenburgh 1922). Dill (1944) observed this species in the lower Colorado River in 1942, however, no specimens were collected. The most recent positive record was in 1962 in a canal near the Laguna Dam on the Arizona side of the Colorado River (Funk 1974). Occurs in lacustrine and riverine habitats. SPECIFIC HABITAT REQUIREMENTS Feeding: Primarily carnivorous, although some aquatic plant material is taken. Feeds mainly on aquatic insects and larvae, and includes fish, frogs, carrion, small mollusks and crustaceans in the diet. Food animals are either benthic or associated with submergent vegetation. Plant material includes aquatic angiosperms and green algae. Opportunistic shifts in diet occur in response to shifts in prey availability. Turtles will shift to more omnivorous food habits in habitats where benthic invertebrates are less abundant. No difference between male and female feeding habits, nor shifts in diet with age. Forage by crawling slowly and methodically along bottom in shallow water in both dense vegetation and open water.
    [Show full text]
  • N.C. Turtles Checklist
    Checklist of Turtles Historically Encountered In Coastal North Carolina by John Hairr, Keith Rittmaster and Ben Wunderly North Carolina Maritime Museums Compiled June 1, 2016 Suborder Family Common Name Scientific Name Conservation Status Testudines Cheloniidae loggerhead Caretta caretta Threatened green turtle Chelonia mydas Threatened hawksbill Eretmochelys imbricata Endangered Kemp’s ridley Lepidochelys kempii Endangered Dermochelyidae leatherback Dermochelys coriacea Endangered Chelydridae common snapping turtle Chelydra serpentina Emydidae eastern painted turtle Chrysemys picta spotted turtle Clemmys guttata eastern chicken turtle Deirochelys reticularia diamondback terrapin Malaclemys terrapin Special concern river cooter Pseudemys concinna redbelly turtle Pseudemys rubriventris eastern box turtle Terrapene carolina yellowbelly slider Trachemys scripta Kinosternidae striped mud turtle Kinosternon baurii eastern mud turtle Kinosternon subrubrum common musk turtle Sternotherus odoratus Trionychidae spiny softshell Apalone spinifera Special concern NOTE: This checklist was compiled and updated from several sources, both in the scientific and popular literature. For scientific names, we have relied on: Turtle Taxonomy Working Group [van Dijk, P.P., Iverson, J.B., Rhodin, A.G.J., Shaffer, H.B., and Bour, R.]. 2014. Turtles of the world, 7th edition: annotated checklist of taxonomy, synonymy, distribution with maps, and conservation status. In: Rhodin, A.G.J., Pritchard, P.C.H., van Dijk, P.P., Saumure, R.A., Buhlmann, K.A., Iverson, J.B., and Mittermeier, R.A. (Eds.). Conservation Biology of Freshwater Turtles and Tortoises: A Compilation Project of the IUCN/SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group. Chelonian Research Monographs 5(7):000.329–479, doi:10.3854/crm.5.000.checklist.v7.2014; The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
    [Show full text]
  • Bite-Force Generation and Feeding Biomechanics in the Loggerhead Musk Turtle, Sternotherus Minor: Implications for the Ontogeny of Performance Joseph Bryce Pfaller
    Florida State University Libraries Electronic Theses, Treatises and Dissertations The Graduate School 2009 Bite-Force Generation and Feeding Biomechanics in the Loggerhead Musk Turtle, Sternotherus Minor: Implications for the Ontogeny of Performance Joseph Bryce Pfaller Follow this and additional works at the FSU Digital Library. For more information, please contact [email protected] FLORIDA STATE UNIVERISTY COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCEINCES BITE-FORCE GENERATION AND FEEDING BIOMECHANICS IN THE LOGGERHEAD MUSK TURTLE, STERNOTHERUS MINOR: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE ONTOGENY OF PERFORMANCE By JOSEPH BRYCE PFALLER A Thesis submitted to the Department of Biological Science in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science Degree Awarded: Spring Semester, 2009 The members of the Committee approve the Thesis of Joseph Bryce Pfaller defended on April 8th, 2009. ______________________________ Gregory M. Erickson Professor Directing Thesis ______________________________ Brian D. Inouye Committee Member ______________________________ William S. Oates Committee Member Approved: ________________________________________________________________________ P. Bryant Chase, Chair, Department of Biological Science The Graduate School has verified and approved the above named committee members. ii For my parents, Michael Pfaller and Beverly Ringenberg and my brother, Stephen Pfaller iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS First and foremost, I would like to sincerely thank Paul Gignac. Paul has been integral to my development as a scientist during my time at Florida State. He was always available for thought-provoking discussions and never hesitated to assist me when I sought help. He provided extensive statistical assistance and was vital to the success of the mechanical loading tests. Paul has been a great friend and colleague to me while at Florida State, and I thank him immensely.
    [Show full text]
  • Diets of Freshwater Turtles Often Reflect the Availability of Food Resources in the Environment
    Herpetological Conservation and Biology 8(3):561−570. HerpetologicalSubmitted: 26 March Conservation 2013; Accepted: and Biology 21 October 2013; Published: 31 December 2013. RazoR-Backed Musk TuRTle (SternotheruS carinatuS) dieT acRoss a GRadienT of invasion carla l. atkinSon1,2, 3 1Oklahoma Biological Survey, 111 E. Chesapeake St., Norman, OK 73019 2Department of Biology and Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Graduate Program, University of Oklahoma, Norman, Ok 73019 3Present Address: Dept. of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Corson Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853 e-mail: [email protected] abstract.—diets of freshwater turtles often reflect the availability of food resources in the environment. accordingly, bottom- feeding turtles’ diets are typically composed of benthic macroinvertebrate fauna (e.g., insects and mollusks). However, the composition of benthic systems has changed because many freshwater ecosystems have been invaded by non-native species, including bivalve species such as the asian clam, corbicula fluminea. i studied the diet of Sternotherus carinatus, the Razor- backed Musk Turtle, in southeastern oklahoma across three zones of corbicula abundances: no corbicula, moderate corbicula densities, and high corbicula densities. i hypothesized that the composition of corbicula in the diet would increase with increased abundance of corbicula in the riverine environment. Turtles were caught by snorkel surveys in the little and Mountain fork rivers and kept overnight for the collection of fecal samples. The diet was similar to that found in previous studies on S. carinatus except that corbicula is a new component of the diet and composed the majority of the diet in high-density corbicula areas. an index of Relative importance (iRi) showed that corbicula was the most important prey item in the areas with high corbicula density, was equally as important as gastropods in the areas with moderate corbicula density, and was absent from the diet in areas without corbicula.
    [Show full text]
  • In AR, FL, GA, IA, KY, LA, MO, OH, OK, SC, TN, and TX): Species in Red = Depleted to the Point They May Warrant Federal Endangered Species Act Listing
    Southern and Midwestern Turtle Species Affected by Commercial Harvest (in AR, FL, GA, IA, KY, LA, MO, OH, OK, SC, TN, and TX): species in red = depleted to the point they may warrant federal Endangered Species Act listing Common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina) – AR, GA, IA, KY, MO, OH, OK, SC, TX Florida common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina osceola) - FL Southern painted turtle (Chrysemys dorsalis) – AR Western painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) – IA, MO, OH, OK Spotted turtle (Clemmys gutatta) - FL, GA, OH Florida chicken turtle (Deirochelys reticularia chrysea) – FL Western chicken turtle (Deirochelys reticularia miaria) – AR, FL, GA, KY, MO, OK, TN, TX Barbour’s map turtle (Graptemys barbouri) - FL, GA Cagle’s map turtle (Graptemys caglei) - TX Escambia map turtle (Graptemys ernsti) – FL Common map turtle (Graptemys geographica) – AR, GA, OH, OK Ouachita map turtle (Graptemys ouachitensis) – AR, GA, OH, OK, TX Sabine map turtle (Graptemys ouachitensis sabinensis) – TX False map turtle (Graptemys pseudogeographica) – MO, OK, TX Mississippi map turtle (Graptemys pseuogeographica kohnii) – AR, TX Alabama map turtle (Graptemys pulchra) – GA Texas map turtle (Graptemys versa) - TX Striped mud turtle (Kinosternon baurii) – FL, GA, SC Yellow mud turtle (Kinosternon flavescens) – OK, TX Common mud turtle (Kinosternon subrubrum) – AR, FL, GA, OK, TX Alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) – AR, FL, GA, LA, MO, TX Diamond-back terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin) – FL, GA, LA, SC, TX River cooter (Pseudemys concinna) – AR, FL,
    [Show full text]
  • The Staurotypus Turtles and Aves Share the Same Origin of Sex Chromosomes but Evolved Different Types of Heterogametic Sex Determination
    The Staurotypus Turtles and Aves Share the Same Origin of Sex Chromosomes but Evolved Different Types of Heterogametic Sex Determination Taiki Kawagoshi1, Yoshinobu Uno1, Chizuko Nishida2, Yoichi Matsuda1,3* 1 Laboratory of Animal Genetics, Department of Applied Molecular Biosciences, Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan, 2 Department of Natural History Sciences, Faculty of Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan, 3 Avian Bioscience Research Center, Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan Abstract Reptiles have a wide diversity of sex-determining mechanisms and types of sex chromosomes. Turtles exhibit temperature- dependent sex determination and genotypic sex determination, with male heterogametic (XX/XY) and female heterogametic (ZZ/ZW) sex chromosomes. Identification of sex chromosomes in many turtle species and their comparative genomic analysis are of great significance to understand the evolutionary processes of sex determination and sex chromosome differentiation in Testudines. The Mexican giant musk turtle (Staurotypus triporcatus, Kinosternidae, Testudines) and the giant musk turtle (Staurotypus salvinii) have heteromorphic XY sex chromosomes with a low degree of morphological differentiation; however, their origin and linkage group are still unknown. Cross-species chromosome painting with chromosome-specific DNA from Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis) revealed that the X and Y chromosomes of S. triporcatus have homology with P. sinensis chromosome 6, which corresponds to the chicken Z chromosome. We cloned cDNA fragments of S. triporcatus homologs of 16 chicken Z-linked genes and mapped them to S. triporcatus and S. salvinii chromosomes using fluorescence in situ hybridization. Sixteen genes were localized to the X and Y long arms in the same order in both species.
    [Show full text]
  • Sacred Turtles in Mayan Art and Iconography
    Sacred Animals and Exotic Tropical Plants by Dr. Nicholas M. Hellmuth Sacred turtles in Mayan art and iconography new FLAAR Report* now lists all picted in Mayan art as one of the housings of the animals that were sacred or of God N (also called Pauahtun). Normally Aotherwise considered as special by God N is in a conch shell or snail shell, but the Classic Maya. !ere are animals that are sometimes he can be in a turtle carapace. related to the sky (constellations, stars, plan- Turtles are found in the various Mayan ets), the forests and those that are associated codices and in the murals of Bonampak. with rivers, lakes, swamps and the oceans. Any good book on Mayan archaeoastrono- !ese waters are conflated by the cosmology my will discuss the turtles (and peccary) in of the Preclassic and Classic Maya into the the murals and codices. Turtles are decora- underwaterworld. tion for a typical Puuc structure at Uxmal On the surface of this underwaterworld you in the Yucatán. Turtle symbolism is deeply get the major interaction of exotic creatures. embedded in Classic Maya beliefs. Crocodiles, fish, sharks, turtles—both sea tur- Dr. Nicholas M. Hellmuth is director of FLAAR tles and freshwater turtles—are often depicted. Reports (Foundation for Latin American Anthro- It has long been recognized that turtle pological Research). To view the list of sacred ani- mals visit www.maya-archaeology.org or contact carapaces were used as musical instruments. Dr. Hellmuth at frontdesk@flaar.org !ese instruments are pictured in murals * See the complete list of sacred animals at and on pottery vases, especially in the Late www.maya-archaeology.org Classic period (AD 600-800).
    [Show full text]
  • Social Reorganization and Household Adaptation in the Aftermath of Collapse at Baking Pot, Belize
    SOCIAL REORGANIZATION AND HOUSEHOLD ADAPTATION IN THE AFTERMATH OF COLLAPSE AT BAKING POT, BELIZE by Julie A. Hoggarth B.A. in Anthropology (Archaeology), University of California, San Diego, 2004 B.A. in Latin American Studies, University of California, San Diego, 2004 Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy University of Pittsburgh 2012 UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH KENNETH P. DIETRICH SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SCIENCES This dissertation was presented by Julie A. Hoggarth It was defended on November 14, 2012 and approved by: Dr. Olivier de Montmollin (Chair), Associate Professor, Anthropology Department Dr. Marc P. Bermann, Associate Professor, Anthropology Department Dr. Robert D. Drennan, Distinguished Professor, Anthropology Department Dr. Lara Putnam, Associate Professor, History Department ii Copyright © by Julie A. Hoggarth 2012 iii SOCIAL REORGANIZATION AND HOUSEHOLD ADAPTATION IN THE AFTERMATH OF COLLAPSE AT BAKING POT, BELIZE Julie A. Hoggarth, PhD University of Pittsburgh, 2012 This dissertation focuses on the adaptations of ancient Maya households to the processes of social reorganization in the aftermath of collapse of Classic Maya rulership at Baking Pot, a small kingdom in the upper Belize River Valley of western Belize. With the depopulation of the central and southern Maya lowlands at the end of the Late Classic period, residents in Settlement Cluster C at Baking Pot persisted following the abandonment of the palace complex in the Terminal Classic period (A.D. 800-900). Results from this study indicate that noble and commoner households in Settlement Cluster C continued to live at Baking Pot, developing strategies of adaptation including expanding interregional mercantile exchange and hosting community feasts in the Terminal Classic and Early Postclassic periods.
    [Show full text]
  • Ecol 483/583 – Herpetology Lab 11: Reptile Diversity 3: Testudines and Crocodylia Spring 2010
    Ecol 483/583 – Herpetology Lab 11: Reptile Diversity 3: Testudines and Crocodylia Spring 2010 P.J. Bergmann & S. Foldi Lab objectives The objectives of today’s lab are to: 1. Familiarize yourselves with extant diversity of the Testudines and Crocodylia. 2. Learn to identify species of Testundines that live in Arizona. Today's lab is the final lab on "reptile" diversity, and will introduce you to the Testudines, or turtles and tortoises, Crocodylia. Although there are no crocodylians in Arizona and the Testudine diversity is lower than that of the lizards or snakes, there is still a fair amount of material to learn, so use your time wisely. Tips for learning the material At this point in the course, your skills for learning herp diversity should be well honed, so continue with the strategies you have already learned during the semester. Learn how to differentiate the three major clades of Crocodylians, and the more numerous Testudine clades. There is another keying exercise in this lab, focusing on the Testudines. 1 Ecol 483/583 – Lab 11: Testudines & Crocs 2010 Exercise 1: Testudines (Modified from Bonine & Foldi 2008; Bonine, Dee & Hall 2006; Edwards 2002; Prival 2000) General information Turtles are probably the most instantly recognizable groups of all reptiles because of their shell and the ability to withdraw their heads and limbs into this protective structure. Turtles are a monophyletic group comprising the order Testudines also called Chelonia . Testudines is the term used to denote all members of the order (extant and extinct) whereas Chelonia is often used to denote extant turtles.
    [Show full text]
  • Biosecurity Amendment (Schedules to Act) Regulation 2017 Under the Biosecurity Act 2015
    New South Wales Biosecurity Amendment (Schedules to Act) Regulation 2017 under the Biosecurity Act 2015 His Excellency the Governor, with the advice of the Executive Council, has made the following Regulation under the Biosecurity Act 2015. NIALL BLAIR, MLC Minister for Primary Industries Explanatory note The objects of this Regulation are: (a) to update the lists of pests and diseases of plants, pests and diseases of animals, diseases of aquatic animals, pest marine and freshwater finfish and pest marine invertebrates (set out in Part 1 of Schedule 2 to the Biosecurity Act 2015 (the Act)) that are prohibited matter throughout the State, and (b) to update the description (set out in Part 2 of Schedule 2 to the Act) of the part of the State in which Daktulosphaira vitifoliae (Grapevine phylloxera) is a prohibited matter, and (c) to include (in Schedule 3 to the Act) lists of non-indigenous amphibians, birds, mammals and reptiles in respect of which dealings are prohibited or permitted, and (d) to provide (in Schedule 4 to the Act) that certain dealings with bees and certain non-indigenous animals require biosecurity registration, and (e) to update savings and transitional provisions with respect to existing licences (in Schedule 7 to the Act). This Regulation is made under the Biosecurity Act 2015, including sections 27 (4), 151 (2), 153 (2) and 404 (the general regulation-making power) and clause 1 (1) and (5) of Schedule 7. Published LW 2 June 2017 (2017 No 230) Biosecurity Amendment (Schedules to Act) Regulation 2017 [NSW] Biosecurity Amendment (Schedules to Act) Regulation 2017 under the Biosecurity Act 2015 1 Name of Regulation This Regulation is the Biosecurity Amendment (Schedules to Act) Regulation 2017.
    [Show full text]
  • New Distributional Records of Freshwater Turtles
    HTTPS://JOURNALS.KU.EDU/REPTILESANDAMPHIBIANSTABLE OF CONTENTS IRCF REPTILES & AMPHIBIANSREPTILES • VOL &15, AMPHIBIANS NO 4 • DEC 2008 • 28(1):146–151189 • APR 2021 IRCF REPTILES & AMPHIBIANS CONSERVATION AND NATURAL HISTORY TABLE OF CONTENTS NewFEATURE Distributional ARTICLES Records of Freshwater . Chasing Bullsnakes (Pituophis catenifer sayi) in Wisconsin: TurtlesOn the Roadfrom to Understanding West-central the Ecology and Conservation of the Midwest’s GiantVeracruz, Serpent ...................... Joshua M. KapferMexico 190 . The Shared History of Treeboas (Corallus grenadensis) and Humans on Grenada: A Hypothetical Excursion ............................................................................................................................Robert W. Henderson 198 Víctor Vásquez-Cruz1, Erasmo Cazares-Hernández2, Arleth Reynoso-Martínez1, Alfonso Kelly-Hernández1, RESEARCH ARTICLESAxel Fuentes-Moreno3, and Felipe A. Lara-Hernández1 . 1PIMVS HerpetarioThe Texas Palancoatl,Horned Lizard Avenida in Central 19 andnúmero Western 5525, Texas Colonia ....................... Nueva Emily Esperanza, Henry, JasonCórdoba, Brewer, Veracruz, Krista Mougey, Mexico and ([email protected] Perry 204 ) 2Instituto Tecnológico. The KnightSuperior Anole de Zongolica.(Anolis equestris Colección) in Florida Científica ITSZ. Km 4, Carretera a la Compañía S/N, Tepetitlanapa, Zongolica, Veracruz. México 3Colegio de Postgraduados, ............................................. Campus Montecillo.Brian J. Carretera Camposano, México-Texcoco Kenneth
    [Show full text]