scholarly journals Shaping species with ephemeral boundaries: the distribution and genetic structure of desert tortoise (Gopherus morafkai) in the Sonoran Desert region

2015 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
pp. 484-497 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taylor Edwards ◽  
Mercy Vaughn ◽  
Philip C. Rosen ◽  
Cristina Meléndez Torres ◽  
Alice E. Karl ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Genetic Structure ◽  
Sonoran Desert ◽  
Desert Tortoise ◽  
Desert Region ◽  
Gopherus Morafkai

scholarly journals Virus Discovery in Desert Tortoise Fecal Samples: Novel Circular Single-Stranded DNA Viruses

Viruses ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph P. Orton ◽  
Matheo Morales ◽  
Rafaela S. Fontenele ◽  
Kara Schmidlin ◽  
Simona Kraberger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sonoran Desert ◽  
Viral Metagenomics ◽  
Desert Tortoise ◽  
Limited Information ◽  
Dna Virus ◽  
Fecal Matter ◽  
Single Stranded Dna ◽  
Dna Viruses ◽  
Fecal Samples ◽  
Gopherus Morafkai

The Sonoran Desert tortoise Gopherus morafkai is adapted to the desert, and plays an important ecological role in this environment. There is limited information on the viral diversity associated with tortoises (family Testudinidae), and to date no DNA virus has been identified associated with these animals. This study aimed to assess the diversity of DNA viruses associated with the Sonoran Desert tortoise by sampling their fecal matter. A viral metagenomics approach was used to identify the DNA viruses in fecal samples from wild Sonoran Desert tortoises in Arizona, USA. In total, 156 novel single-stranded DNA viruses were identified from 40 fecal samples. Those belonged to two known viral families, the Genomoviridae (n = 27) and Microviridae (n = 119). In addition, 10 genomes were recovered that belong to the unclassified group of circular-replication associated protein encoding single-stranded (CRESS) DNA virus and five circular molecules encoding viral-like proteins.

Winter Activity of the Sonoran Desert Tortoise (Gopherus morafkai) in Central Arizona

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 114-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian K. Sullivan ◽  
Roy Averill-Murray ◽  
Keith O. Sullivan ◽  
Justin R. Sullivan ◽  
Elizabeth A. Sullivan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sonoran Desert ◽  
Desert Tortoise ◽  
Winter Activity ◽  
Gopherus Morafkai ◽  
Central Arizona

Reproductive Ecology and Life History of Female Sonoran Desert Tortoises (Gopherus morafkai)

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-50 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roy C. Averill-Murray ◽  
Terry E. Christopher ◽  
Brian T. Henen
Keyword(s):  
Life History ◽  
Sonoran Desert ◽  
Reproductive Ecology ◽  
Gopherus Morafkai ◽  
History Of

Evaluating Survey Methods for Monitoring a Rare Vertebrate, the Sonoran Desert Tortoise

2010 ◽  
Vol 74 (6) ◽  
pp. 1311-1318 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin R. Zylstra ◽  
Robert J. Steidl ◽  
Don E. Swann
Keyword(s):  
Sonoran Desert ◽  
Survey Methods ◽  
Desert Tortoise

Estimating the probability of illegal desert tortoise collection in the Sonoran Desert

2011 ◽  
Vol 76 (2) ◽  
pp. 262-268 ◽  
Author(s):  
David D. Grandmaison ◽  
Vincent J. Frary
Keyword(s):  
Sonoran Desert ◽  
Desert Tortoise

Variation in Annual Clutch Phenology of Sonoran Desert Tortoises (Gopherus morafkai) in Central Arizona

Herpetologica ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 73 (4) ◽  
pp. 313-322 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffrey E. Lovich ◽  
Roy C. Averill-Murray ◽  
Mickey Agha ◽  
Joshua R. Ennen ◽  
Meaghan Austin
Keyword(s):  
Sonoran Desert ◽  
Gopherus Morafkai ◽  
Central Arizona

Case Study: Using Soil Survey to Help Predict Sonoran Desert Tortoise Population Distribution and Densities

Rangelands ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 39 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 97-111
Author(s):  
Robert D. Stager ◽  
Elno Roundy ◽  
Gary Brackley ◽  
Steve Leonard ◽  
Leon Lato
Keyword(s):  
Sonoran Desert ◽  
Population Distribution ◽  
Soil Survey ◽  
Desert Tortoise
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