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RESEARCH ARTICLE

A method of sampling blood from Australian freshwater turtles

Kris D. Rogers and David T. Booth

Wildlife Research 31(1) 93 - 95
Published: 25 March 2004

Abstract

Blood sampling is an essential technique in many herpetological studies. This paper describes a quick and humane technique to collect blood samples from three species of Australian chelid turtles (Order Pleurodira): Chelodina expansa, Elseya latisternum, and Emydura macquarii signata.

https://doi.org/10.1071/WR02089

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