Beate Pfau

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Herpetologie und Terrarienkunde - German Society for Herpetology and Herpetoculture (DGHT e.V.) · German Chelonia Group - AG Schildkröten

The European Union (EU) is one of the world's main importers of live reptiles and their parts and products (such as leather). Within the EU, Germany is also a central transit country in the reptile trade and thus bears a special responsibility for the protection of the traded species. The Washington Convention on International Trade in Endangered S...

The European Union (EU) is one of the world's main importers of live reptiles and their parts and products (such as leather). Within the EU, Germany is also a central transit country in the reptile trade and thus bears a special responsibility for the protection of the traded species. The Washington Convention on International Trade in Endangered S...

Testudo (Journal British chelonian group). 9:37-45. This health survey of the free-living population of Testudo hermanni hermanni in the Albera region showed an almost complete absence of Herpesvirus, a very high incidence of Mycoplasma, but without any apparent effect on health, and a worrying effect of Picornavirus on the health and survival of t...

Eduardo Reyes-Grajales schrieb im Mai 2020 an die Mailgruppe der IUCN TFTSG (Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group, also die Gruppe der Schildkrö-tenspezialisten in der Weltnaturschutzunion): "Heute hat das Bundesamt für Umweltschutz in Mexiko (PROFEPA) über 15.000 Schild-kröten sichergestellt, die für den Handel mit China vorgesehen ware...

Since very informative genetic markers are being developed for identifying seized animals in FOGS (Forensic Genetics for Species Protection), we decided to set up a project for the development of genetic markers for the most frequently confiscated turtles from Mexico, to help find out the origin of confiscated animals and make better informed decis...

Chelonians are among the most threatened animal groups because due to life history strategy, they are extremely vulnerable to human pressure. At the ""Mediterranean workshop to develop tortoise conservation strategies"" scientists, conservation associations, environmental managers, IUCN advisers and CITES inspectors met in 2019 in Spain. The aims w...

Testudo. Journal of British Chelonian group. Vol. X. 2021. This health survey of the free-living population of Testudo hermanni hermanni in the Albera region showed an almost complete absence of Herpesvirus, a very high incidence of Mycoplasma, but without any apparent effect on health, and a worrying effect of Picornavirus on the health and surviv...

We collected data on the trade of seven turtle and tortoise species endemic to Indonesia and Malaysia (Amyda cartilaginea, Batagur borneoensis, Cuora amboinensis, Carettochelys insculpta, Heosemys annandalii, Heosemys grandis, and Heosemys spinosa). We collated data for: the operations and economics of three breeding farms and one ranching facility...

Im Rahmen dieses Forschungsprojekts an der Albera-Schildkröte (Testudo hermanni hermanni, der einzigen wirklich heimischen Landschildkröte in Katalonien) wurde die Ernährung freilebender Schildkröten untersucht. Dabei wurde die mikro-histologische Methode zur Bestimmung der Pflanzenarten in Kotproben angewendet (Abb. 1a, b). Außerdem wurde das Ausm...

In this research project on the Albera tortoise (Testudo hermanni hermanni, the only native tortoise in Catalonia) the diet of the tortoises in the wild was studied, using the micro-histological technique for plant species determination from faecal samples (Fig. 1a, b). Besides this, the parasite load of the tortoises was assessed. The results will...

Chelonians are among the animal groups with the poorest conservation status. Since tortoises are long‐lived species that need very long time to reach sexual maturity, they are extremely vulnerable to human pressure. Despite their endangered status, there are no common strategies for the devel opment of conservation actions. At the “Mediterranean wo...

Testudo. 29(3): 4-20. Bereits im Herbst 2019 war ein Artikel über die autochthonen und allochtho- nen Landschildkröten in Katalonien in der Radiata erschienen (PFAU & BUDO 2019), und wir danken der SIGS, dass wir die verschiedenen Aspekte hier leicht verändert und an die neuen Erkenntnisse angepasst noch einmal publik machen können. Vor allem die T...

Keeping and breeding the Albera tortoise, Testudo hermanni hermanni, in the Centre de reproducció de Tortugues de l'Albera

In Catalonia, finding tortoises that were released by, or escaped from, private care is not uncommon. Table 1 compiles these finds from within the Albera Nature Park, that is from within the region occupied by the autochthonous tortoises. Even more shocking are the numbers of “exotic tortoises” from the entire province of Girona (Table 2). These fi...

In Katalonien gibt es eine autochthone Population von Testudo hermanni hermanni im Albera-Gebiet. Außerdem gibt es Ansiedlungsprojekte für Testudo hermanni hermanni, die meist ursprünglich von den Balearen stammen, in Katalonien, das sind also eigentlich allochthone Vorkommen. Und dann gibt es viele Funde und manchmal auch den Wildschlupf von Liebh...

Testudo hermanni hermanni in Catalonia: Habitat, breeding centre, predation. This paper is the first part of a series. It is published in the internal journal of the DGHT, the German Society for Herpetology and Herpetoculture, in German language only.

Wenn man an Mallorca denkt, geht man ganz selbstverständlich davon aus, dass es dort Landschildkrö-ten gibt und "schon immer" gab. Tatsächlich leben auf der Insel Testudo graeca graeca & Testudo hermanni hermanni

Menorca wird oft als "die kleine Schwester Mallorcas" bezeichnet, denn die Insel umfasst weniger als ein Fünftel der Flache Mallorcas und ist zudem flacher. Wann Testudo hermanni hermanni nach Menorca gebracht wurden und von wem, ist unklar.

Als Jutta und ich, Beate, uns vor fast dreißig Jahren ken-nen lernten, hielten wir beide Landschildkröten. Jutta war damals gerade dabei , eine Tierarztpraxis aufzubauen und wollte sich auf Reptilien spezialisieren, und ich wollte gerne im Zoo mit Reptilien, Amphibien und Fischen arbeiten und dafür Vorerfahrungen bei der Haltung sammeln. Wir haben...

Description of a hybrid juvenile of Trachemys scripta scripta X Pseudemys concinna

The bioacoustics of 24 taxa of the Ephippigerini (Tettigoniidae, Bradyporinae) from the Iberian Peninsula is described and illustrated. The special communication of the genus Platystolus Bolívar, 1878, which consists of three parts (the male initial song, female response and male confirmatory response), was found to be present in seven additional s...

Zusammenfassung Die Gesprenkelte Kanareneidechse, Gallotia intermedia, ist eine für Teneriffa endemische Art. Sie kommt in zwei getrennten Populationen vor, eine im Nordwesten der Insel (in den Klippen von Los Gigantes) und eine in der Nähe der Südspitze (Klippen von Guaza). Die Populationen sind jeweils recht klein, 280 ‒ 460 beziehungsweise circa...

We suggest five studbooks for Map turtles within the European Studbook Foundation: Graptemys barbouri, Barbour’s Map Turtle, ESF Category B Graptemys caglei, Cagle's Map Turtle, ESF Category A Graptemys flavimaculata, Yellow-Blotched Sawback, ESF Category A Graptemys oculifera, Ringed Sawback, ESF Category A Graptemys sabinensis, Sabine Map Turtle,...

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The critical situation facing many species of tortoises worldwide has made the intervention of man essential to halt their decline and prevent extinction. The case of Hermann's Tortoise, specifically the western subspecies Testudo hermanni hermanni, is a good example. Its range has declined alarmingly in the last century due to human activity, and...

Weltweit gibt es viele Landschildkröten-arten, deren Fortbestand gefährdet ist. Hier muss der Mensch eingreifen und versuchen, den Rückgang der Populationen zu stoppen und ihr endgültiges Aussterben zu verhindern. Die Griechische Landschildkröte, insbesonde-re ihre westliche Unterart Testudo hermanni hermanni, ist ein gutes Beispiel für eine solche...

Crosses among various species and subspeciesof genus Testudo have been documented.Literature citations of interspecific Testudo cross-breeding or unintentional hybridizationcompiled by the authors include those listedby Fritz & Cheylan 2001 or Vinke & Vinke2004. Citations of intraspecific crosses between Testudo hermanni hermanni and Testudo herman...

Crosses among various species and subspeciesof genus Testudo have been documented.Literature citations of interspecific Testudo cross-breeding or unintentional hybridizationcompiled by the authors include those listedby Fritz & Cheylan 2001 or Vinke & Vinke2004. Citations of intraspecific crosses between Testudo hermanni hermanni and Testudo herman...

Bioacoustics and status of Calliphona alluaudi (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) from Gran Canaria and La Gomera. – Songs of Calliphona (Calliphonides) alluaudi from Gran Canaria are described and compared to songs of the La Gomera population, which was hitherto regarded as conspecific. In the songs of Gran Canarian males the verses are short, consisting...

Diet in the wild Box turtles are genuine omnivores III nature, utilizing vittually all sources of food available to them. Depending on the seasons and their actual natural habitat, they take in either more vegetable or animal matter (DODD 2001). Valious studies have not revealed differences in the dietalY habits of males and females. Juveniles feed...

Observations on bioacoustics and behavior of Madeira's Green bush-cricket Psalmatophanes barre-toi (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae). — The calling songs of Psalmatophanes barretoi Chopard, 1938 (Madeira) consist of closing syllables with pauses of equal length; there are no syllable-doublets as in the songs of Tettigonia viridissima or Calliphona koenig...

In this paper we give an overview on the research methods on the feeding ecology of freshwater turtles and review some results. Our focus is on the calcium phosphorus ratio and on the relation of animal to plant food. These papers show that several turtle species that are termed carnivorous in the amateur books in fact take a considerable amount of...

Song characteristics of Calliphona königi (Tenerife), C. palmensis (La Palma) and C. alluaudi (Gomera) are described and compared to other Tettigoniinae (Amphiestris baetica, Tettigonia viridissima,T. cantans). In the calling song of C. (Calliphona) königi the verses consist of a series of syllable-doublets (two closing syllables). This arrangement...

Steppe tortoises were already imported in huge numbers into the former German Democratic Republic around 1965 and, after the general import ban on Mediterranean tortoise species, also into the Federal Republic of Germany. These animals generally did not survive long. In the beginning there were only very few successful care and captive breeding res...

Die Griechische Landschildkröte ist die wohl bekannteste Schildkrötenart in Europa. Aufgrund ihres hübschen Aussehens, ihres zutraulichen Verhaltens und der relativ einfachen Haltung erfreute sie sich schon immer großer Beliebtheit als Haustier. Den hohen Bekanntheitsgrad hat sie allerdings den Massenimporten aus den 60er und 70er Jahren zu " verda...

Steppenschildkröten wurden in den östlichen Bundesländern bereits ab etwa 1965 und nach dem Importverbot für die mediterranen Landschildkröten auch in den alten Bundesländern in größeren Stückzahlen importiert, sie lebten aber meist nicht lange. Die erfolgreiche Haltung und Nachzucht gelang zunächst nur vereinzelt. KIRSCHE stellte das vorhandene Wi...

The female of the ephippigerine Platystolus martinezi responds to the long, distinctive song of the male after a time interval of 0.2 -0.1 s (22°C) with a single characteristic syllable, which is produced by a closing stroke of the elytra. 0.1 -0.2 s later, the male replies in turn to the female response with 1-7 (mostly 4-5) prolonged syllabies, i...

Pycnogaster jugicola spider mimicry?

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