Reproduction of two species of freshwater turtle, Chelodina rugosa and Elseya dentata, from the wet-dry tropics of northern Australia

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 247, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 457-473

  Kennett, R ^a  

^a CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chelodina rugosa; Elseya dentata; Gonadal cycles; Reproduction; Testudines

Indexed keywords

NESTING; REPRODUCTION; TURTLE;

AUSTRALIA;

CHELODINA RUGOSA; ELSEYA DENTATA;

EID: 0032921494     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0952836999004057     Document Type: Article

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