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Animals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 3178
Author(s):  
Ana Lourdes Zamora-Perez ◽  
Jaime Luna-Aguirre ◽  
Guillermo Moisés Zúñiga-González ◽  
Olivia Torres-Bugarín ◽  
Blanca Miriam Torres-Mendoza ◽  
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Micronuclei (MN) are used to assess genotoxic exposure, whereas nuclear buds (NBs) have been linked to genotoxic events. Crocodylus moreletii was studied to identify MN and NBs. Three groups were formed: Group 1 (water) and groups 2 and 3 (7 or 10 mg/kg of cyclophosphamide). A drop of blood was obtained daily from the claw tip at 0 to 120 h. Spontaneous micronucleated erythrocytes (MNEs) and erythrocytes with nuclear buds (NBEs) were counted. The frequencies of micronucleated young erythrocytes (MNYEs) and NB young erythrocytes (NBYEs) were evaluated, including the ratio of young erythrocytes (YE)/1000 total erythrocytes. No significant differences were observed in the YE proportion on sampling days; group 1 did not show differences for any parameter, whereas group 2 showed significant differences in MNEs and NBEs, and group 3 showed differences in NBEs and NBYEs. Some mitotic activity in circulation was observed in YEs. In conclusion, NBEs could be a more sensitive biomarker to genotoxic damage than MNEs. The identification of these biomarkers leads us to propose Crocodylus moreletii as a possible environment bioindicator because these parameters could be useful to analyze the in vivo health status of these reptiles and for biomonitoring genotoxic pollutants in their habitats.


2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrián Gutiérrez-Cervantes ◽  
Concepción del Carmen Ahuja-Aguirre ◽  
Lorena López-deBuen ◽  
Sergio Alberto Viveros-Peredo

The objective of the study was to determine the morphological characteristics of peripheral blood cells (erythrocytes, leukocytes, thrombocytes) and the leukocyte differential count (heterophils, eosinophils, basophils, lymphocytes, monocytes, azurophils) of captive Morelet’s crocodiles (Crocodylus moreletii) from Veracruz, Mexico. Peripheral blood from 80 apparently healthy farmed crocodiles (39 subadults [19 females, 20 males] and 41 adults [18 females, 23 males]) was examined for morphology through stained blood smears and manual count was used for the leukocyte differential. Blood was collected during the non-breeding (n = 42) and breeding (n = 38) seasons. Blood examination indicated similar morphological characteristics of blood cells in subadult and adult individuals and in females and males in both seasons. Erythrocytes were the largest blood cells and lymphocytes the smallest. The leukocyte differential count showed that lymphocytes were the most abundant leukocytes and basophils the least numerous. The percentages of some leukocytes showed difference by season (non-breeding and breeding) in subadult and adult males (p < 0.05) and by size (subadults and adults) in males and females but only in the non-breeding season (p < 0.05). The leukocytes that showed the greatest variation were lymphocytes, heterophils and eosinophils. The knowledge of blood cell morphology and the leukocyte differential count in healthy farmed Morelet’s crocodiles will allow the accurate diagnosis of some diseases of captive and wild individuals.  


2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (I) ◽  
Author(s):  
Paola Ocampo-González ◽  
Jenner Rodas-Trejo ◽  
Mariana del Carmen González-Ramón

La Reserva de la Biosfera Pantanos de Centla (RBPC) representa uno de los principales sitios de refugio, reproducción y alimentación del cocodrilo de pantano (Crocodylus moreletii) en México. El objetivo del trabajo es identificar el conocimiento, percepción, interacciones, usos y aprovechamientos que pobladores de la RBPC tienen hacia la especie. Entre los meses de agosto a octubre 2018 se realizaron entrevistas semiestructuradas a adultos y talleres de educación ambiental con niños en cuatro localidades de la Reserva. Mediante las entrevistas se identificó un notable conocimiento sobre el cocodrilo de pantano, ya que las personas interactúan constantemente con la especie durante actividades como la pesca, demostrando interés y respeto hacia ella. El uso y aprovechamiento de la especie se presenta en todas las localidades y es principalmente como alimento y medicina. El principal factor que preocupa a los pobladores en la conservación de la especie es la contaminación de los ríos y lagunas con sustancias derivadas de la industria petrolera y actividades agropecuarias. Las actividades con niños demostraron el desconocimiento que tienen respecto a los beneficios ecológicos del cocodrilo de pantano, además de demostrar estar a favor de la cacería de diversas especies silvestres. Se considera necesario reforzar acciones para la conservación de fauna silvestre tanto en niños como adultos, ya que su consumo es una actividad común dentro de la Reserva, además de realizar más estudios que identifiquen la presencia de sustancias contaminantes tanto en los animales como en el agua y promover la difusión de los resultados.


2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 215
Author(s):  
Alejandro Villegas ◽  
Ángel Echeverría ◽  
Jesús Vázquez Ramos ◽  
Carlos González Rebeles ◽  
Raúl Ulloa Arvizu

Se presenta un registro con foto trampas sobre la depredación de nidos de cocodrilo de pantano por mapaches en la Reserva de la Biosfera Sian Ka’an, Quintana Roo, México. La depredación de nidos es una de las principales causas de mortalidad de huevos en cocodrilos. Estas imágenes fueron captadas en un nido silvestre y muestran una clara evidencia de las interacciones entre estas dos especies.


2021 ◽  
Vol 55 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 133-149
Author(s):  
Steven G. Platt ◽  
Thomas R. Rainwater ◽  
Scott T. McMurry
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2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 23
Author(s):  
Valerie Andrea Corado Garcia
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El objetivo del presente estudio fue brindar información actualizada sobre las poblaciones de Crocodylus moreletii en el departamento de Petén, Guatemala. Los muestreos se realizaron durante la época lluviosa del año 2013 en 10 cuerpos de agua, categorizados en sistemas acuáticos abiertos (ríos) y sistemas acuáticos cerrados (lagos y lagunas). Se avistaron un total de 301 individuos, con una Tasa de Encuentro (TE) de 1.11 cocodrilos/km en sistemas acuáticos abiertos y 0.7 cocodrilos/km en sistemas acuáticos cerrados. Sin embargo, las TE de C. moreletii en Guatemala son bajas en comparación con las de México y Belice, probablemente como consecuencia de las fuertes amenazas antropogénicas. Por esto se recomienda un monitoreo constante de las poblaciones silvestres, así como un programa de trabajo comunitario con las poblaciones humanas de la zona, con el propósito de promover la conservación de la especie desde la correcta coexistencia entre cocodrilos y humanos.


2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergio E. Padilla ◽  
Mauricio González-Jáuregui ◽  
Jaime Rendón Von Osten ◽  
Carolina Valdespino ◽  
Marco A. López Luna ◽  
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2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 1284-1293

Several bioactive substances have been isolated from some crocodiles for therapeutic purposes; however, there is scarce information on the biological activity of Crocodylus moreletii against heart failure. The aim of this investigation was to evaluate the biological activity of Crocodylus moreletii oil against either heart failure and perfusion pressure. Fatty acids involved in the Crocodylus moreletii oil was determinate by gas chromatography analysis. In addition, the effect exerted by Crocodylus moreletii oil against heart failure (translated as infarct area) was evaluated using either sodium oleate or methyl linolelaidate as controls in an ischemia-reperfusion injury model. In addition, the biological activity of either Crocodylus moreletii (Duméril & Bibron, 1851) oil or sodium oleate or methyl linolelaidate on perfusion pressure was evaluated using an isolated rat heart model. The results showed a high concentration of linolelaidate (23.3%) and oleate (20.3%) fatty acids in the sample from Crocodylus moreletii. Also, the results of biological evaluation shown that both Crocodylus moreletii oil and sodium oleate decreased the infarct area through increase either perfusion pressure and resistance coronary compared with methyl linolelaidate. In conclusion, the results suggest that both Crocodylus moreletii oil and sodium oleate can exert changes on perfusion pressure and coronary resistance translated as a decrease of infarct area and consequently bring a cardioprotective effect.


2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 259-260
Author(s):  
Edward F. Metzger III ◽  
Michael R. Rochford ◽  
Ashley M. Lawrence ◽  
Frank J. Mazzotti

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