Phenology and ecology of hibernation in spotted turtles (Clemmys guttata) near the northern limit of their range

Canadian Journal of Zoology

Volumn 77, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 1348-1357

  Litzgus, Jacqueline D ^a,c   Costanzo, Jon P ^a   Brooks, Ronald J ^b   Lee Jr , Richard E ^a  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; HIBERNATION; PHENOLOGY; TEMPERATURE; TURTLE;

CANADA; GEORGIAN BAY; ONTARIO;

CLEMMYS GUTTATA;

EID: 0033306684     PISSN: 00084301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/cjz-77-9-1348     Document Type: Article

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