Turtles, tortoises and terrapins all belong to the taxonomic order Testudines, distinguished from all other vertebrates by their body being encased in a bony shell extending from their rib cage, ...
The Anthropocene is tightly associated with a drastic loss of species worldwide and the disappearance of their key ecosystem functions. The orders Testudines (turtles and tortoises) and Crocodilia ...
Recent work has shown testudines can escape actuarial senescence for extended periods. However, understanding how the interplay between somatic aging and reproductive investment in highly fecund, long ...
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