Western swamp turtle  (Pseudemydura umbrina)

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Glossary

  • Aestivation: period of dormancy occurring in hot, dry periods, analogous to hibernation in winter.
  • Carapace: the top shell of a turtle. In arthropods (insects, crabs etc), the fused head and thorax (the part of the body located near the head) also known as ‘cephalothorax’.
  • Endemic: a species or taxonomic group that is only found in one particular country or geographic area.
  • Larvae: stage in an animal’s lifecycle after it hatches from the egg. Larvae are typically very different in appearance to adults; they are able to feed and move around but usually are unable to reproduce.
  • Plastron: in reptiles, the ventral shell of a turtle or tortoise.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (June, 2008)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. Western Australia Department of Conservation and Land Management (September, 2002)
    http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/threatened/publications/recovery/swamp-tortoise/index.html
  3. Ehmann, H. (1992) Encyclopedia of Australian Animals: Reptiles.Collins, Angus & Robertson, HarperCollins, Australia.
  4. Burbidge, A.A. and Kuchling, G. (1994) Western Swamp Tortoise Recovery Plan, Wildlife Management Program No 11.Department of Conservation and Land Management, Western Australia.
  5. Perth Zoo (September, 2002)
    http://www.perthzoo.wa.gov.au
  6. Burbidge, A.A. and Kuchling, G. (1997) Western swamp tortoise recovery plan, January 1998 - December 2002. 2nd edn.Department of Conservation and Land Management, Como, Western Australia.
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