Galosi, Livio http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5094-8359
Attili, Anna Rita
Perrucci, Stefania
Origgi, Francesco C.
Tambella, Adolfo Maria
Rossi, Giacomo
Cuteri, Vincenzo
Napoleoni, Maira
Mandolini, Nicholas Aconiti
Perugini, Gianni
Loehr, Victor J. T.
Article History
Received: 26 June 2020
Accepted: 16 February 2021
First Online: 4 March 2021
Declarations
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: The animals included in this study were collected in South Africa respecting local rules (permit FAUNA 053/2015) and imported in Europe (export permit CITES 148487; import permit 15NL226435/11). According to the European Directive 2010/63/UE and the Italian Legislative Decree 26/2014, no ethical approval is needed for the examinations performed in this study as they were a good veterinary survey, without cause animal suffering. Written consent to participate was given by the owner of the animals, the Dwarf Tortoise Conservation, Netherlands.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no conflict of interest. The funder had no role in the design of the study; in the collection, analyses, or interpretation of data; in the writing of the manuscript, or in the decision to publish the results.