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Home range and thermal analyses of two sympatric tortoise species, Stigmochlelys pardalis and Psammobates oculifer in the thornbush savanna of central Namibia (Master thesis)

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Title Home range and thermal analyses of two sympatric tortoise species, Stigmochlelys pardalis and Psammobates oculifer in the thornbush savanna of central Namibia (Master thesis) ?
Author Klaudia K. Amutenya ?
Abstract Southern Africa harbors one-third of the world’s Testudinid species, many of which inhabit arid or semi-arid areas. Namibia has the second highest tortoise diversity after South Africa with six species and five of the recognized genera of modern Testudinidae in the world. Detailed ecological information on the Namibian species is generally lacking. This study analyzed the home ranges and thermal activities of two sympatric tortoise species, the Leopard tortoise, Stigmochlelys pardalis (previously known as Geochelone pardalis) and the poorly studied Kalahari tent tortoise, Psammobates oculifer. The study was conducted at the Hohewarte Farm, situated in the thorn-bush savanna southwest of Windhoek, Namibia. All encountered tortoises from both species were equipped with radio transmitters and temperature loggers (iButtons) which allowed for continuous monitoring of individuals throughout the study period. ?
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Document Reference Date Type publication ?
Date 2016-04-30 ?
Language English ?
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Associated project SASSCAL (Phase 1) ?
Subproject 062 Vegetation Survey of Namibia, 159 Strengthening a regional Biodiversity Observation Network in the region ?
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Type PDF ?
Category thesis ?
Geographic Location
Geographic Description Namibia ?
Metadata
Metadata Contact Person Strohbach, Ben, Dr ?
Metadata Date Stamp 2019-10-02 ?
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Internal identifier sdp_doc_documents_6621 (Link)