One extinct turtle species less: Pelusios seychellensis is not extinct, it never existed.
Pelusios seychellensis is thought to be a freshwater turtle species endemic to the island of Mahé, Seychelles. There are only three museum specimens from the late 19(th) century known. The species has been never found again, despite intensive searches on Mahé. Therefore, P. seychellensis has been de...
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Autores principales: | Heiko Stuckas, Richard Gemel, Uwe Fritz |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013
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Acceso en línea: | https://doaj.org/article/c33d23ce869c4b8eae4c28ad87536838 |
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