This short communication describes a case of diprosopiasis in Trachemys scripta scripta imported from Florida (USA) and farmed for about 4 months by a private owner in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. The water turtle showed the morphological and radiological features characterizing such deformity. This communication aims to advance the knowledge of the reptile’s congenital anomalies and suggests the need for more detailed investigations to better understand its pathogenesis.
A case of diprosopiasis in Trachemys scripta scripta
LANTERI, Giovanni
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;MACRI', Francesco;PASSANTINO, Annamaria;MARINO, Fabio;MAZZULLO, GiuseppeUltimo
2017-01-01
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This short communication describes a case of diprosopiasis in Trachemys scripta scripta imported from Florida (USA) and farmed for about 4 months by a private owner in Palermo, Sicily, Italy. The water turtle showed the morphological and radiological features characterizing such deformity. This communication aims to advance the knowledge of the reptile’s congenital anomalies and suggests the need for more detailed investigations to better understand its pathogenesis.File in questo prodotto:
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