Turtles of the total Clade Pan-Chelidae have a relatively poor fossil record, which is
completely restricted from the Early Cretaceous to Recent of South America and Australasia …

Twenty‐seven new specimens recovered from lower levels of the Sarmiento Formation
(Casamayoran SALMA, middle Eocene) in the 'Cañadón Hondo'area, Chubut (Argentina) …

Abstract The European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis) is a widely distributed freshwater
species inhabiting much of Europe, but it is often in population decrease or is locally extinct …

We investigate for the first time allometric vs. non-allometric shape variation in sea turtles
through a geometric morphometrics approach. Five body parts (carapace, plastron, top and …

The Mediterranean pond turtle Mauremys leprosa is widely distributed in Morocco.
Significant variations could be observed in this species due to the fact that it occupies a vast …

This study explores the potential morphological differences between pleurodiran and
cryptodiran turtle shells. Pleurodires (Suborder Pleurodira), as suggested by their name …

In general, chelonians are widely distributed, occupying areas with significant environmental
variation, which may lead to great variations in their ecology such as morphological …

A Ordem Testudines reúne os quelônios terrestres, de água doce e marinhos, que entre os
répteis, são animais facilmente reconhecidos devido à presença da carapaça e plastrão …

Body size is an important parameter for ecology, reproduction, evolution, and development
of animal species, besides understanding their taxonomic relationships and to establishing …

Body size has a strong influence on the ecology and evolution of organisms' life history.
Turtle species can exhibit variation in body size and shape between populations of …