FIRST OSTEOMYELITIS RECORDS IN NESTING FEMALE TURTLES OF Lepidochelys olivacea (ESCHOLTZ 1829) AT LA ESCOBILLA SANCTUARY, OAXACA, MEXICO

Alejandra Buenrostro-Silva; Jesus García Grajales; Petra Sánchez-Nava; María de Lourdes Ruíz-Gómez

doi:10.22201/fc.25942158e.2023.3.716

FIRST OSTEOMYELITIS RECORDS IN NESTING FEMALE TURTLES OF Lepidochelys olivacea (ESCHOLTZ 1829) AT LA ESCOBILLA SANCTUARY, OAXACA, MEXICO

Authors

Alejandra Buenrostro-Silva Universidad del Mar
Jesus García Grajales
Petra Sánchez-Nava Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México
María de Lourdes Ruíz-Gómez Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22201/fc.25942158e.2023.3.716

Keywords:

arribada, infection, shell, lethargic behavior

Abstract

We provide the first records of osteomyelitis in shell of nesting female turtles of Lepidochelys olivacea at La Escobilla Sanctuary, Mexico. Osteomyelitis is an infectious and inflammatory disease of the bone, characterized by necrosis and destruction of bone tissue. Until now, there no exist records of this infectious disease of bone in olive ridley turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea) in tropical waters.

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Published

2023-08-15

How to Cite

Buenrostro-Silva, A., García Grajales, J., Sánchez-Nava, P., & Ruíz-Gómez, M. de L. (2023). FIRST OSTEOMYELITIS RECORDS IN NESTING FEMALE TURTLES OF Lepidochelys olivacea (ESCHOLTZ 1829) AT LA ESCOBILLA SANCTUARY, OAXACA, MEXICO. Revista Latinoamericana De Herpetología, 6(3), e716 (107 – 112). https://doi.org/10.22201/fc.25942158e.2023.3.716