INFLUENCE OF SEASON, ENVIRONMENT, AND SEX ON SELECTED BLOOD PARAMETERS OF GEOFFROY'S SIDE-NECKED TURTLES, (SCHWEIGGER, 1812).

Laboratory tests help to determine a diagnosis, to plan treatment, and to indicate prognosis of diseases. However, the interpretation of test results in reptiles is challenging, because they are influenced by environmental and individual factors. Therefore, the objective of this study was to establish hematologic parameters of Geoffroy's side-necked turtle (), including variables such as season, environment, sex, and straight carapace length (SCL).