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Briggs-Gonzalez, Venetia, Nathan Schwartz, Rebecca G. Harvey, and Frank J. Mazzotti. 2015. “Biology of the Hicatee: A Critically Endangered River Turtle of Belize: WEC359 UW404, 11 2015”. EDIS 2015 (9). Gainesville, FL:3. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-uw404-2015.
Abstract
The hicatee (Dermatemys mawii) is a Central American river turtle and one of the 25 most endangered turtle species in the world. Over-hunting for meat, eggs, and shells is driving the turtles toward extinction. This 3-page fact sheet about the hicatee includes its natural history, reproductive habits, and ecology and describes the international conservation efforts to save the fascinating but fast-disappearing turtle. Written by Venetia Briggs-Gonzalez, Nathan Schwartz, Rebecca G. Harvey, and Frank J. Mazzotti and published in November 2015 by the Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Department.