Demography, distribution, and threat assessment of the Spur-thighed Tortoise (Testudo graeca) in the Gediz Delta, Turkey (Reptilia: Testudines)
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The Spur-thighed tortoise (Testudo graeca) is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, with small and fragmented populations located around Mediterranean basin. In Turkey, this species has re...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Zoology in The Middle East
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['0939-7140', '2326-2680']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09397140.2021.1933764