Sex differences in longevity in the spotted turtle (Clemmys guttata)

Copeia

Volumn , Issue 2, 2006, Pages 281-288

  Litzgus, Jacqueline D ^a  

^a LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LONGEVITY; MORTALITY; POPULATION DECLINE; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SURVIVAL; TURTLE;

ANIMALIA; CLEMMYS GUTTATA; TESTUDINES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 33744824639     PISSN: 00458511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1643/0045-8511(2006)6[281:SDILIT]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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