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• Rev. Bras. Zool. 19 (1) • Mar 2002 • https://doi.org/10.1590/S0101-81752002000100018   copy

Observation on nidification behavior of three species of Podocnemis Wagler (Testudinata, Pelomedusidae) in the Baixo Rio Branco, Roraima, Brazil

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Some aspects on nidification behavior of three species of turtles [Podocnemis unifdis (Troschel, 1848), Podocnemis sextuberculata (Cornália, 1849) and Podocnemis expansa (Schweigger, 1812)] in the northern Brazilian Amazônia are reported. The three species showed similar nidification activities.

Turtle; behavior; nidification; synchronization

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