Range, habitat use, and seasonal activity of the yellow mud turtle (Kinosternon flavescens) in Northwestern Illinois: Implications for site-specific conservation and management

Chelonian Conservation and Biology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 108-120

  Tuma, Michael W ^a  

^a SWCA Environmental Consultants   (United States)

Author keywords

Aestivation; Conservation; Critical habitat; Endangered species; Ephemeral ponds; Hibernation; Kinosternidae; Kinosternon flavescens; Management recommendations; Nesting; Predation; Preserve size; Radiotelemetry; Range; Reptilia; Seasonal activity; Testudines; Turtle

Indexed keywords

CANIDAE; CANIS LATRANS; CARNIVORA; HETERODON NASICUS; KINOSTERNIDAE; KINOSTERNON FLAVESCENS; MEPHITIS MEPHITIS; REPTILIA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 33744471903     PISSN: 10718443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2744/1071-8443(2006)5[108:RHUASA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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