Status of the Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles of ColombiaOLGO VICTORIA CANSTAÑO-MORAInstituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, ABSTRACT: This paper examines the 25 species of Colombian turtles (excluding marine species), their distribution, our knowledge of their natural history, their commercial exploitation, as well as some of their conservation-related problems. Updated information is used to propose changes in the legal conservation status of several species.
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