Temperature during embryonic and juvenile development influences growth in hatchling snapping turtles, Chelydra serpentina

Journal of Thermal Biology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 33-41

  Rhen, T ^a   Lang, J W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral thermoregulation; Chelydra serpentina; Common snapping turtle; Growth; Temperature dependent sex determination

Indexed keywords

CHELYDRA SERPENTINA;

EID: 0032910653     PISSN: 03064565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-4565(98)00035-7     Document Type: Article

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