Publications by authors named "Jirasak Tangtrongpiros"
Background: Yellow-headed temple turtles (YHT), Hieremys annandalii, native to Thailand, are protected from exploitation under the Wild Animal Reservation and Protection Act, also listed under Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature red list.
Objectives: The objectives of this study were to describe quantitative, morphologic, and cytochemical features of blood cells and plasma biochemical analytes of clinically healthy YHT.
Methods: Blood samples were collected from 40 adult YHT from October 2007 to February 2008.