Abstract Eastern Hermann's tortoise (Testudo hermanni boettgeri) is a subspecies of
Hermann's tortoise (Testudo hermanni) found in Albania. Gender determination is one of the …

Comparisons between aquatic and terrestrial species provide an opportunity to examine
how sex-specific adaptations interact with the environment to influence body shape. In …

Simple Summary Assessing the body size and body shape variations between sexes and
geographical populations can help us understand the adaptive responses of organisms in …

Hermann's tortoise (Testudo hermanni) is widely distributed in western and southern
Europe. Most populations in the western part of the distribution range (eg Spain, France …

Abstract The British taxon Pleurosternon bullockii corresponds to the best represented
member of Pleurosternidae, this lineage of Paracryptodira being the only one of aquatic …

Age and growth-related parameters provide a better understanding of life-history
adaptations and trade-offs and can be studied in the wild through capture-mark-recapture …

Abstract Hyalomma aegyptium (L., 1758)(Ixodida: Ixodidae) is a hard tick and the main host
for adults are Palearctic tortoises of the genus Testudo, while larvae and nymphs are less …

Clinical assessment of body condition is crucial in captive and free-ranging reptiles, since a
large percentage of diseases result from inadequate nutrition. However, preventive health …

Armoured animals can easily lose their balance and fall on their back. When overturned,
they can be exposed to suboptimal environment conditions, starvation or predation, thus …

Many organisms are sexually dimorphic, reflecting sex-specific selection pressures. But
although sexual dimorphism may consist of different variables from size to shape and …