Biology of the Hicatee: A Critically Endangered River Turtle of Belize
The hicatee (Dermatemys mawii) is a Central American river turtle and one of the 25 most endangered turtle species in the world. Over-hunting for meat, eggs, and shells is driving the turtles toward extinction. This 3-page fact sheet about the hicatee includes its natural history, reproductive habi...
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The hicatee (Dermatemys mawii) is a Central American river turtle and one of the 25 most endangered turtle species in the world. Over-hunting for meat, eggs, and shells is driving the turtles toward extinction. This 3-page fact sheet about the hicatee includes its natural history, reproductive habits, and ecology and describes the international conservation efforts to save the fascinating but fast-disappearing turtle. Written by Venetia Briggs-Gonzalez, Nathan Schwartz, Rebecca G. Harvey, and Frank J. Mazzotti and published in November 2015 by the Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Department.
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spelling | doaj-art-7f1ba262a0b44115958e294eef035bc32025-02-07T14:00:55ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092015-12-0120159Biology of the Hicatee: A Critically Endangered River Turtle of BelizeVenetia Briggs-Gonzalez0Nathan Schwartz1Rebecca G. Harvey2Frank J. Mazzotti3University of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of FloridaUniversity of Florida The hicatee (Dermatemys mawii) is a Central American river turtle and one of the 25 most endangered turtle species in the world. Over-hunting for meat, eggs, and shells is driving the turtles toward extinction. This 3-page fact sheet about the hicatee includes its natural history, reproductive habits, and ecology and describes the international conservation efforts to save the fascinating but fast-disappearing turtle. Written by Venetia Briggs-Gonzalez, Nathan Schwartz, Rebecca G. Harvey, and Frank J. Mazzotti and published in November 2015 by the Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Department. https://ojs.test.flvc.org/edis/article/view/132462UW404 |
spellingShingle | Venetia Briggs-Gonzalez Nathan Schwartz Rebecca G. Harvey Frank J. Mazzotti Biology of the Hicatee: A Critically Endangered River Turtle of Belize EDIS UW404 |
title | Biology of the Hicatee: A Critically Endangered River Turtle of Belize |
title_full | Biology of the Hicatee: A Critically Endangered River Turtle of Belize |
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title_full_unstemmed | Biology of the Hicatee: A Critically Endangered River Turtle of Belize |
title_short | Biology of the Hicatee: A Critically Endangered River Turtle of Belize |
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