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Blood Parameters of the Turtle Mesoclemmys vanderhaegei (Testudines: Chelidae): Insights into Its Health Status in Southeastern Brazil

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Autor(es):
Bassetti, Luis A. B. ; Marques, Thiago S. ; Yves, Andre ; Protocevich, Barbara ; Lara, Neliton R. F. ; Ferreira, Ronnie Von M. ; Verdade, Luciano M.
Número total de Autores: 7
Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
Fonte: CHELONIAN CONSERVATION AND BIOLOGY; v. 24, n. 2, p. 8-pg., 2025-12-01.
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. - Hematological and biochemical analyses are widely employed to investigate health conditions and physiology of wild and captive animals. This study provides the first reference (Mesoclemmys vanderhaegei). It was determined the hematological and plasma biochemistry values of free-living M. vanderhaegei in an anthropic habitat in southeastern Brazil, considering individuals' sex and body size. Males presented higher values of red blood cells and creatinine, whereas females showed higher values of mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration. However, no effect of body size at the sampled range has been found. Our study fills a critical knowledge gap by establishing comprehensive reference values for hematological and biochemical parameters in M. vanderhaegei, shedding light on the health and physiological variations within this species in an anthropic habitat in southeastern Brazil. (AU)

Processo FAPESP: 17/01304-4 - Fauna em paisagens agrícolas: padrões e processos
Beneficiário:Luciano Martins Verdade
Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Programa BIOTA - Temático
Processo FAPESP: 06/60954-4 - Mudanças socioambientais no estado de São Paulo e perspectivas para a conservação
Beneficiário:Luciano Martins Verdade
Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Programa BIOTA - Temático