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1997-07-01

La situación de Podocnemis erythrocephala (spix, 1824) (Testudinata: Pelomedusidae), en Colombia

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Podocnemís erythrocephala, morfometría, conservación, tortugas (es)
Podocnemís erythrocephala, morphometry, conservation (en)

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  • Olga Victoria Castaño Mora Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Se confirma la presencia de Podocnemis erythrocephala en caños de aguas negras en el Departamento del Guainía, en la hoya del río Orinoco. Se presentan las dimensiones de 179 ejemplares y los datos estadísticos básicos según el sexo. La máxima talla correspondió a una hembra con 24,5 cm de longitud y el radio sexual fué de 1:1.4 en favor de las hembras. La coloración del diseño cefálico no coincidió con la descrita para la especie. Se suministra información verbal recopilada entre los indígenas sobre reproducción y extracción. Se advierte la sobreexplotación de la especie en la zona.
The presence of Podocnemís erythrocephala in the blackwater strems of the departament of Guainía, Colombia, in the Orinoco basin is confirmed. The dimensions of 179 individuals and the basic statistical data according to the sex is presented. The maximum length of 24,5 cm corresponded to a female and the sex ratio was 1:1.4 in favor of females. The color of cephalic design did not correspond with the description of the species. Information on reproduction and extraction obtained from native people and a warning regarding overexploitation of the species in the area, are given.

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Castaño Mora, O. V. (1997). La situación de Podocnemis erythrocephala (spix, 1824) (Testudinata: Pelomedusidae), en Colombia. Caldasia, 19(1-2), 55–60. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/cal/article/view/17385

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Castaño Mora, O.V. 1997. La situación de Podocnemis erythrocephala (spix, 1824) (Testudinata: Pelomedusidae), en Colombia. Caldasia. 19, 1-2 (Jul. 1997), 55–60.

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Castaño Mora, O. V. La situación de Podocnemis erythrocephala (spix, 1824) (Testudinata: Pelomedusidae), en Colombia. Caldasia 1997, 19, 55-60.

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CASTAÑO MORA, O. V. La situación de Podocnemis erythrocephala (spix, 1824) (Testudinata: Pelomedusidae), en Colombia. Caldasia, [S. l.], v. 19, n. 1-2, p. 55–60, 1997. Disponível em: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/cal/article/view/17385. Acesso em: 22 jan. 2025.

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Castaño Mora, Olga Victoria. 1997. “La situación de Podocnemis erythrocephala (spix, 1824) (Testudinata: Pelomedusidae), en Colombia”. Caldasia 19 (1-2):55-60. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/cal/article/view/17385.

Harvard

Castaño Mora, O. V. (1997) “La situación de Podocnemis erythrocephala (spix, 1824) (Testudinata: Pelomedusidae), en Colombia”, Caldasia, 19(1-2), pp. 55–60. Available at: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/cal/article/view/17385 (Accessed: 22 January 2025).

IEEE

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O. V. Castaño Mora, “La situación de Podocnemis erythrocephala (spix, 1824) (Testudinata: Pelomedusidae), en Colombia”, Caldasia, vol. 19, no. 1-2, pp. 55–60, Jul. 1997.

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Castaño Mora, O. V. “La situación de Podocnemis erythrocephala (spix, 1824) (Testudinata: Pelomedusidae), en Colombia”. Caldasia, vol. 19, no. 1-2, July 1997, pp. 55-60, https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/cal/article/view/17385.

Turabian

Castaño Mora, Olga Victoria. “La situación de Podocnemis erythrocephala (spix, 1824) (Testudinata: Pelomedusidae), en Colombia”. Caldasia 19, no. 1-2 (July 1, 1997): 55–60. Accessed January 22, 2025. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/cal/article/view/17385.

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Castaño Mora OV. La situación de Podocnemis erythrocephala (spix, 1824) (Testudinata: Pelomedusidae), en Colombia. Caldasia [Internet]. 1997 Jul. 1 [cited 2025 Jan. 22];19(1-2):55-60. Available from: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/cal/article/view/17385

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