Freshwater turtles are often used as terrarium pets, especially juveniles of exotic species. At
the adult stage they are often released by their owners into the wild despite their high …

In order to use an integrated approach for studying the influence of risk factors on the
distribution of the native turtle species E. orbicularis and accompanying invasive species (T …

Reptile fauna should be considered a conservation objective, especially in respect of the
impacts of climate change on their distribution and range's dynamics. Investigating the …

Freshwater turtles are among the least studied faunas in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands,
India. Here, we report the presence of freshwater turtles (Cuora amboinensis) from Car …

An increasing number of thermophilic invasive species are spreading and becoming
naturalized in Eastern Europe, at least partially due to recent climate change. This can be …

Along with decrease in numbers among amphibians in Eastern Europe nowadays newts
especially suffer from invasive predatory fish and turtles. Such aggressive predator as P …

We report on the impact of vehicle traffic on a local population of European pond turtles
(Emys orbicularis) inhabiting the city of Burgas (Bulgaria). We performed a six-year …

The approximately 356 species of testudines (turtles) are remarkable for their blend of
phylogenetic conservatism and diversity. Turtles and their shells evolved over 220 million …

We examined Emys orbicularis (Linnaeus, 1758) populations from Latvia and Ukraine.
Annual means for temperature and precipitation are 5.8 C and 655.6 mm (29 points) and 7.8 …

The European pond turtle Emys orbicularis is the only autochthonous species of turtles in
Latvia and Ukraine. The study of the influence of climatic factors on morphology and ecology …