Geographic variation in reproduction in a freshwater turtle (Clemmys guttata)

Herpetologica

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 132-140

  Litzgus, Jacqueline D ^a   Mousseau, Timothy A ^b  

^a LAURENTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Clutch size; Egg size; Geographic variation; Incubation; Nesting behavior; Turtles

Indexed keywords

AGGREGATION BEHAVIOR; CLUTCH SIZE; COURTSHIP; EGG SIZE; ENDANGERED SPECIES; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; INCUBATION; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; TURTLE;

NORTH AMERICA; SOUTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

CLEMMYS GUTTATA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 33845685056     PISSN: 00180831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1655/05-26.1     Document Type: Article

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