| epidemiology and biology of nematodofauna affecting testudo hermanni, testudo graeca and testudo marginata in italy. | tortoises of the genus testudo living in italy are testudo hermanni, testudo graeca and testudo marginata. although a great deal of information has been acquired on the internal medicine and surgery on these animals, little is known of their parasitological fauna. a survey on the presence of gastro-intestinal parasitic nematodes in tortoises bred in italy was carried out to acquire extensive epidemiological data. stool samples of 62 tortoises (37 t. hermanni hermanni, 13 t. graeca, 6 t. hermanni ... | 2005 | 16237575 |
| differences in helminth infections between captive and wild spur-thighed tortoises testudo graeca in southern spain: a potential risk of reintroductions of this species. | although the spur-thighed tortoise, testudo graeca, is one of the most widely distributed species of tortoises, its natural populations are threatened through its whole range. particularly at south-eastern spain, the species is mainly threatened by habitat destruction and over-collection, given that this chelonian has been traditionally considered an appreciate pet. as south-eastern spanish wildlife recovery centers shelter hundreds of captive animals mainly coming from illegal trade or captive- ... | 2012 | 22440722 |