Despite the general lack of studies that use reptiles as bioindicators, the value of freshwater
turtles and crocodilians in ecotoxicology has been proven, due to their importance as …

Defining priorities is important both in research and in conservation, especially when
knowledge gaps are hindering successful management. In this review, we quantify the …

Abstract Whereas the Nile Soft-shelled Turtle, Trionyx triunguis, used to be found in most of
the east Mediterranean rivers, today only three major subpopulations remain: two in Turkey …

We assessed the size of the population of the African Softshell Turtle, Trionyx triunguis, in
Dalaman (Muğla, Turkey), which is considered to be the largest population of the species in …

We assessed mitochondrial DNA diversity in Trionyx triunguis from the Mediterranean basin
(22 samples) and continental Africa (4 samples). The continental African group comprised 4 …

We sequenced 20 new, field-collected individuals for up to seven genes to explore the
phylogeography and conservation genetics of the threatened Nile softshell turtle Trionyx …

Several populations of the Nile Soft-shelled Turtle, Trionyx triunguis, are found along the
Levantine and Turkish Mediterranean coast. The riverbanks of the Seyhan River hold one of …

Accepted: 06 October 2022/Available online: November 2022/Printed: December 2022
Abstract. Since the relevant literature did not provide any data about the nest contents and …

Nest site selection differs among species based on a characteristic crucial to the embryo's
survival. The identified nest-site characteristics of the Euphrates softshell turtle highlight that …

A total of 62 emergences were recorded with 29 (46.8%) resulting in nests. The nests
suffered strongly from a high rate of fox predation (93% of the nests depredated). The mean …