Terrestrial chelonians of arid regions are frequently faced with highly variable food quality
and/or quantity and these problems could be aggravated in overgrazing areas. Then, it is …

Animals are constantly submitted to internal and external constraints. The processes that
regulate the acquisition and allocation of resources among the competing demands of …

Demography and population biology aspects of the Moorish tortoise, Testudo graeca graeca
were studied in the Parc National d'El Kala, north-eastern Algeria. Density, which was …

Accurate information on density, structure and vulnerability of wild populations occupies a
central place in conservation biology. A mark-recapture study was carried out during the …

Macroparasites in general, and ectoparasites in particular, have the potential to regulate
host population dynamics. In this context, this study addresses the tick parasitism traits of the …

The stimulatory effect of testosterone on male sexual activity is one of the clearest examples
linking hormones and behaviors. However, this relationship is complex in Chelonians. We …

Simple Summary A central goal of life history studies is documenting traits related to
reproduction. In long-lived species, older individuals might have traits that enhance …

Collection for the pet trade has been considered one of the major threats to the
Mediterranean spur-thighed tortoise Testudo graeca, since it modulates the size and …

The diet of an Algerian population of spur-thighed tortoise (Testudo graeca) was studied
with the aims of exploring:(i) the variation in diet among males, females and juveniles,(ii) the …

Le dimorphisme sexuel de taille (DST) et ses relations avec les patterns de croissance et de
maturation ont été étudiés chez la Tortue mauresque (Testudo g. graeca), dans les Jbilets …