Biomaterial Database

[Tunisian reptiles. III. Distribution and need for protection of terrestrial and fresh water turtles]. 1978

C P Blanc

The distribution and habitats in Tunisia of the tortoise Testudo graeca graeca and of the two turtles Emys orbicularis and Mauremys caspica leprosa are investigated throughout the country. The present low level of population density is recent; its causes are precised. The protection, more specially for the two first species, must be very efficient.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D005618	Fresh Water	Water containing no significant amounts of salts, such as water from RIVERS and LAKES.	Freshwater,Fresh Waters,Freshwaters,Water, Fresh,Waters, Fresh
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D014416	Tunisia	A country in northern Africa between ALGERIA and LIBYA. Its capital is Tunis.
D014426	Turtles	Any reptile including tortoises, fresh water, and marine species of the order Testudines with a body encased in a bony or cartilaginous shell consisting of a top (carapace) and a bottom (plastron) derived from the ribs.	Sea Turtles,Terrapins,Tortoises,Sea Turtle,Terrapin,Tortoise,Turtle,Turtle, Sea,Turtles, Sea