253 Bessey Hall
Department of EEOB
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011
(515) 294-7499/9136
escalona@iastate.edu
Publications
Escalona, T. , and Adams , D.C. (2009). Do local climatic factors and moonlight influence timing and synchrony of oviposition on an endangered turtle with strict nocturnal nesting? Journal of Zoology (in review).
Escalona, T ., Valenzuela, N., and Adams, D.C. (2009). Maternal effects of female size and reproductive characteristics of the endangered South American freshwater turtle, Podocnemis unifilis. Oecologia (in review).
Escalona, T., Engstrom T., Hernandez O., Brian B., Vogt R., Valenzuela N. (2009). Metapopulation genetics of the endangered South American freshwater turtle Podocnemis unifilis, inferred from microsatellite DNA data. Conservation Genetics (In press, DOI 10.1007/s10592-008-9746-3).
Escalona, T., Valenzuela, N., and Adams, D.C. (2009). Nesting ecology in the freshwater turtle Podocnemis unifilis: spatiotemporal patterns and inferred explanations. Functional Ecology (In press).
Escalona, T. and B. Loiselle. (2003). Podocnemis unifilis, a valuable freshwater turtle used as a local and commercial food resource in the Lower Caura Basin. In Plants and vertebrates of the Cauras riparian corridor: Their biology, use and conservation. C. Vispo and C. Knap-Vispo (eds), Scientia Guaianae 12: Chapter 12, pp. 393-418. Caracas, Venezuela.
Escalona, T. and J. Fa. (1998). Survival and nests of the terecay turtle (Podocnemis unifilis) in the Nichare-Tawadu Rivers, Venezuela. Journal of the Zoological Society of London 244:303-312.
Maria Muñoz, Escalona, T., R. Henderson. (1997). Notes on the reproduction of a Venezuelan Whipsnake, Masticophis mentovarius suborbitalis. Bulletin Chicago Society 32 (7):146.
Thorbjarnarson, J., N. Pérez, and T. Escalona. (1997). Biology and conservation of aquatic turtles in the Cinaruco-Capanaparo National Park, Venezuela. In V. J. Abemma (ed), Proceedings of conservation, restoration, and management of tortoises and turtles. An international conference, pp. 109-112. New York, USA.
Pérez, N., Escalona, T., and J. Thorbjarnarson. (1995). Aprovechamiento de las tortugas de agua dulce (Pelomedusidae: Podocnemis) por la etnia Pumé en el Parque Nacional Capanaparo-Cinaruco Estado Apure, Venezuela. BioLLania:63-84.
Thorbjarnarson, J., N. Pérez, and T. Escalona. (1993). Nesting of Podocnemis unifilis in the Capanaparo River, Venezuela. Journal of Herpetology 27:344-347.
Reports
Escalona, T. (1996). “Human predation on the neotropical tortoise Geochelone carbonaria and its effect on wild populations. Edo Cojedes, Venezuela”. Wildlife Conservation Society and Turtle Recovery Program.
Escalona, T. (1994). Preliminary study of the nesting beaches of Podocnemis unifilis in the Nichare River. Its value for local people as food and commercial source. Wildlife Conservation Report.
Escalona, T. (1993). Temperature regimes, activity budgets and use of space on Iguana delicattissima at Jersey Zoo.
Escalona, T. (1991). Study on the biology and behavior of hatchlings of Caiman crocodilus in the Llanos of Venezuela. Bachelor thesis, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela..