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- Title
Preliminary Diet Analysis of Chinese Soft-shelled Turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis) in the Middle Confines of the Yellow River, Shaanxi Province, China.
- Authors
Fei Kong; Qingjun Zhu; Fanrong Xiao; Ngwawa, Jacob Mueti; Hongxing Zhang; Haitao Shi
- Abstract
This present study delves into the first to quantify the diet composition of Chinese soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis) in the middle confines of the Yellow River, China. 24 stomach content samples were collected from wild-caught individuals from natural habitats, the analysis result showed that the species diet was noted to be primarily omnivorous and comprised 23 prey taxa classified into nine groups: plant (4), fish (1), frog (1), earthworm (1), insect (9), mollusk (3), shrimp (2), and other miscellaneous items.
- Subjects
SHAANXI Sheng (China); CHINA; SOFT-shelled turtles; CLONORCHIS sinensis; ANIMAL nutrition; GASTROINTESTINAL contents; PROVINCES; MOLLUSKS
- Publication
Pakistan Journal of Zoology, 2022, Vol 54, Issue 3, p1489
- ISSN
0030-9923
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.17582/journal.pjz/20181210041246