Publications

morphological characterization and phylogenetic relationships of indochinese box turtles-the cuora galbinifrons complex.	the members of the indochinese box turtle complex, namely cuora galbinifrons, cuora bourreti, and cuora picturata, rank the most critically endangered turtle species on earth after more than three decades of over-harvesting for food, traditional chinese medicine, and pet markets. despite advances in molecular biology, species boundaries and phylogenetic relationships, the status of the c. galbinifrons complex remains unresolved due to the small number of specimens observed and collected in the f ...	2019	31871627
detection of mycoplasma sp. in indochinese box turtles (cuora bourreti).	mycoplasma species are important pathogens of captive and free-ranging chelonians. bourret's box turtle (cuora bourreti) is a critically endangered species of indochinese box turtle in the family geoemydidae. four privately owned wild-caught bourret's box turtles were presented for clinical evaluation for anorexia and lethargy following shipment from a reptile wholesaler 3 wk prior. choanal-cloacal swabs of two of the turtles were positive for mycoplasma sp. by polymerase chain reaction. sequenc ...	2019	31120686