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Testudinidae

Known as: Tortoise, Tortoises 
National Institutes of Health

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5 relations

Broader (3)

Order CheloniaReptilesTurtle

Narrower (2)

TestudoTrachemys

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2013
2013
A Strategy for Prioritizing Threats and Recovery Actions for At-Risk Species
Ensuring the persistence of at-risk species depends on implementing conservation actions that ameliorate threats. We developed… 
Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Coexisting with fire: The case of the terrestrial tortoise Testudo graeca in mediterranean shrublands
2010
2010
Defining population structure for the Mojave desert tortoise
We used highly variable microsatellite markers to identify population structure, movement, and biological boundaries for… 
2010
2010
SAMPLING CONSIDERATIONS FOR IMPROVING HOME RANGE ESTIMATES OF DESERT TORTOISES: EFFECTS OF ESTIMATOR, SAMPLING REGIME, AND SEX
Home range estimation as a measure of spatial utilization is an important tool in the management of wildlife. Operational methods… 
2002
2002
Distance sampling for Sonoran Desert tortoises
We used line transects and distance sampling in combination with radiotelemetry to estimate density of a desert tortoise… 
1994
1994
Ingestion of bones, stones and soil by desert tortoises
We used field observations and radiographs to document that desert tortoises (Gopherus agassizii) ingest soil and stones. The… 
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Tension responses to quick length changes of glycerinated skeletal muscle fibres from the frog and tortoise
1. Twitch fibres isolated from the sartorius muscle of the frog were glycerinated (cf. Heinl, 1972) and thin fibre bundles… 
1972
1972
Excitation and inhibition of motoneurones in the tortoise
1. Intracellularly recorded responses of lumbosacral motoneurones in the tortoise are described. The preparation was decerebrate… 
Highly Cited
1968
Highly Cited
1968
Fine structure of tortoise skeletal muscle
1. The fine structure of tortoise skeletal muscle has been studied with the electron microscope. 
1967
1967
Structure, function and evolution of turtle hemoglobins. I. Distribution of heavy hemoglobins.
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