Endohelminths from six rare species of turtles (Bataguridae) from Southeast Asia confiscated by international authorities in Hong Kong, China

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dc.contributor.advisor Dronen, Norman, Jr. en_US
dc.creator Murray, Rebecca Ann en_US
dc.date.accessioned 2004-09-30T01:45:31Z
dc.date.available 2004-09-30T01:45:31Z
dc.date.created 2003-05 en_US
dc.date.issued 2004-09-30T01:45:31Z
dc.identifier.uri http://handle.tamu.edu/1969.1/193
dc.description.abstract Specimens of 6 species of threatened, vulnerable, and endangered turtles (Cuora amboinensis, Cyclemys dentata, Heosemys grandis, Orlitia borneensis, Pyxidea mouhotii, and Siebenrockiella crassicollis) belonging to family Bataguridae, were confiscated in Hong Kong, China on 11 December 2001 by international authorities. Endohelminth studies on these turtle species are scarce, and this study provided a rare opportunity to examine a limited number of specimens for endohelminths. Ten different parasite species were collected and there were 16 new host records. This is the first record of a parasite from P. mouhotii. The parasite prevalences found in this study provide a basis for a better understanding of the phylogenetic relationships of the family Bataguridae to other families, especially Testudinidae. Based on known life cycles, parasites found provided an indication of food preferences of these 6 turtle species that support previous studies of the turtles' feeding habits. However, the results of the parasite survey from O. borneensis provided additional feeding habit information. The list of endohelminths herein is intended to provide a foundation for future parasite studies of the 6 species of Asian turtles. en_US
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dc.publisher Texas A&M University en_US
dc.subject Hong Kong en_US
dc.subject China en_US
dc.subject Confiscation en_US
dc.subject Bataguridae en_US
dc.subject Testudinidae en_US
dc.subject Turtle en_US
dc.subject Parasite en_US
dc.subject Phylogeny en_US
dc.subject Food habits en_US
dc.subject Biodiversity en_US
dc.subject Disease en_US
dc.subject Burma en_US
dc.subject Thailand en_US
dc.subject Vietnam en_US
dc.subject Sumatra en_US
dc.subject Borneo en_US
dc.subject Malaysia Cestoda en_US
dc.subject Trematoda en_US
dc.subject Nematoda en_US
dc.subject Spirorchidae en_US
dc.subject Aspidogastrea en_US
dc.subject Digenea en_US
dc.subject Cuora amboinensis en_US
dc.subject Cyclemys dentata en_US
dc.subject Heosemys grandis en_US
dc.subject Orlitia borneensis en_US
dc.subject Pyxidea mouhotii en_US
dc.subject Siebenrockiella crassicollis en_US
dc.subject Manouria emys en_US
dc.subject Manouria impressa en_US
dc.subject Falcaustra duyagi en_US
dc.subject Falcaustra greineri en_US
dc.subject Serpinema octorugatum en_US
dc.subject Diaschistorchis multitesticularis en_US
dc.subject Multicotyle purvisi en_US
dc.subject Telorchis clemmydis en_US
dc.subject Stunkardia dilymphosa en_US
dc.title Endohelminths from six rare species of turtles (Bataguridae) from Southeast Asia confiscated by international authorities in Hong Kong, China en_US
thesis.degree.department Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences en_US
thesis.degree.discipline Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences en_US
thesis.degree.grantor Texas A&M University en_US
thesis.degree.name M. S. en_US
thesis.degree.level Masters en_US
dc.contributor.committeeMember Fitzgerald, Lee en_US
dc.contributor.committeeMember Sweet, Merrill en_US
dc.type.genre Electronic Thesis en_US
dc.type.material text en_US
dc.format.digitalOrigin born digital en_US

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