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Titre :	Feeding habits of the European pond turtle (Emys orbicularis) in the Lake Tonga, Algeria (2020)
Auteurs :	Nadia Ziane, Auteur ; Samira Fediras, Auteur ; Rachid Rouag, Auteur ; Anthony Olivier, Auteur ; Slim Benyacoub, Auteur
Type de document :	Article
Dans :	Herpetology Notes (13 June, 2020)
Article en page(s) :	875-881
Langues:	Anglais
Mots-clés :	TdV ; Algérie ; Emys orbicularis ; lac
Résumé :	We studied the feeding habits of Emys orbicularis in the Lake Tonga, situated in north-eastern of Algeria. The ecology of this turtle is little known in Maghreb, and in this study, detailed data on the diet composition are presented. Food data were recovered by faecal pellet analysis. In total, 43 faecal pellets were collected in 2017 and analysed, and 353 prey items were identified from 22 females, 21 males. The food habits of this population seemed more specific than those of other E. orbicularis populations in other regions. Emys orbicularis feeds on a wide range of food categories and is also a specialist of freshwater snails. The turtles were eating more animal than plant material, aquatic molluscs being the most conspicuous diet item found. There are no differences in the consumption of food items among the sexes categories.
En ligne :	https://www.biotaxa.org/hn/article/view/58361

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