Are genomic updates of well-studied species worth the investment for conservation? A case study of the critically endangered Magdalena river turtle

N Gallego-García, S Caballero, HB Shaffer - Journal of Heredity, 2021 - academic.oup.com
As genomic-scale data sets become economically feasible for most organisms, a key
question for conservation biology is whether the increased resolution offered by new …

Life History and Demographic Characteristics of the Magdalena River Turtle (Podocnemis lewyana): Implications for Management

VP Páez, BC Bock, PA Espinal-García… - Copeia, 2015 - meridian.allenpress.com
We conducted a four-year study of the life history parameters of the endangered freshwater
turtle Podocnemis lewyana (Testudines: Podocnemididae) in four channels connecting …

[HTML][HTML] Distribución potencial de Podocnemis lewyana (Reptilia: Podocnemididae) y su posible fluctuación bajo escenarios de cambio climático global

C Ortiz-Yusty, A Restrepo, VP Páez - Acta Biológica Colombiana, 2014 - scielo.org.co
En este estudio se implementó el modelaje de distribución de especies para establecer el
rango de distribución potencial de Podocnemis lewyana, explorar los componentes del …

Research and conservation priorities for tortoises and freshwater turtles of Colombia

G Forero-Medina, VP Páez… - Tropical …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
The objective of our study was to review and quantify the level of knowledge of the biology of
tortoise and freshwater turtle species of Colombia based on studies conducted in the …

Shell characterization of the youngest valid species of the European Eocene genus Neochelys (Pleurodira, Podocnemididae): The Spanish Bartonian Neochelys …

A Pérez‐García, A Guerrero… - The Anatomical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The freshwater pleurodiran turtle Neochelys is the best‐represented member of
Podocnemididae in the European record, being known by eight Eocene species. The …

Effects of Incubation Temperature on Sex Determination in the Endangered Magdalena River Turtle, Podocnemis lewyana

C Gómez-Saldarriaga… - Chelonian …, 2016 - meridian.allenpress.com
In species with temperature-dependent sex determination, the embryo commits to its sexual
fate during a time window called the thermosensitive period (TSP). Although substantial …

[PDF][PDF] Turtles of Colombia: an annotated analysis of their diversity, distribution, and conservation status

VP Paez, BC Bock… - Amphib …, 2022 - amphibian-reptile-conservation.org
With this analysis, we update the state of knowledge on the species richness, distribution,
and conservation status of the turtles of Colombia, both at the national level and regionally …

Lessons learned during a 12-year monitoring project with the endangered Magdalena River turtle (Podocnemis lewyana): hunting pressure, habitat degradation, and …

VP Páez, BC Bock, FA Toro-Cardona… - Environmental …, 2024 - Springer
Turtle species in the Family Podocnemididae, including the Colombian endemic and
critically endangered Magdalena River Turtle Podocnemis lewyana, characteristically …

[HTML][HTML] Histological description of the reproductive system of male and female hatchlings of the Magdalena River turtle (Podocnemis lewyana)

AC SÁNCHEZ-OSPINA, B Rodríguez… - Acta Biológica …, 2014 - scielo.org.co
In this study we described the macroscopic and microscopic histology of the reproductive
system of male and female Podocnemis lewyana neonates (3.5 months old). We found …

Linear Home Range and Seasonal Movements of Podocnemis lewyana in the Magdalena River, Colombia

DA Alzate-Estrada, VP Páez… - Copeia, 2020 - meridian.allenpress.com
In freshwater turtles, movements have been shown to be influenced by seasonal changes in
water levels, with members of the family Podocnemididae exhibiting some of the longest …