Reproduction and nesting of the endangered ringed map turtle, Graptemys oculifera, in Mississippi

Chelonian Conservation and Biology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 195-209

  Jones, Robert L ^a  

^a Mississippi Museum Natural Science   (United States)

Author keywords

Clutch frequency; CS; Egg size; Emydidae; Female body size; Graptemys oculifera; Mississippi; Nest predation; Nesting; Reptilia; Testudines; Turtle; United States

Indexed keywords

ARMADILLO; CORVUS OSSIFRAGUS; DASYPODIDAE; EMYDIDAE; GRAPTEMYS OCULIFERA; INVERTEBRATA; PROCYON; PROCYON LOTOR; REPTILIA; TESTUDINES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 33846132250     PISSN: 10718443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2744/1071-8443(2006)5[195:RANOTE]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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