Geographic variation in growth and sexual size dimorphism of bog turtles (Clemmys muhlenbergii)

American Midland Naturalist

Volumn 139, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 69-78

  Lovich, Jeffrey E ^a   Ernst, Carl H ^b   Zappalorti, Robert T ^c   Herman, Dennis W ^d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Herpetological Associates Inc   (United States)

^d ZOO ATLANTA   (United States)

^e Research Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOG TURTLE; GEOGRAPHIC VARIATION; GROWTH; SEXUAL SIZE DIMORPHISM;

USA;

CLEMMYS MUHLENBERGII;

EID: 0031882106     PISSN: 00030031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1674/0003-0031(1998)139[0069:GVIGAS]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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