On clutch size and hatching success of the South American turtles Podocnemis expansa (Schweigger, 1812) and P. unifilis Troschel, 1848 (Testudines, Podocnemididae)

Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciencias

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 415-430

  Vanzolini, Paulo Emilio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Clutch size; Hatching success; Optimal egg size theory; Podocnemis expansa; Podocnemis unifilis; Turtle reproduction

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PODOCNEMIS; PODOCNEMIS EXPANSA; PODOCNEMIS UNIFILIS; TESTUDINES;

EID: 0344154299     PISSN: 00013765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0001-37652003000400002     Document Type: Article

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