Morphological and cytochemical characterization of thrombocytes and leukocytes in hatchlings of three species of Amazonian freshwater turtles.

The article discusses a research study which characterized the morphological and cytochemical aspects of thrombocytes and leukocytes in hatchlings of three species of fresh water turtles from the lower Purus River, Amazonas State, Brazil. The three species used in the study were the Podocnemis expansa, Podocnemis unifilis and Podocnemis sextuberculata. Findings showed that the thrombocytes of these species were round shaped cells, which can also be oval occasionally.