Interclutch variation in sex ratios produced at pivotal temperature in the Red-Eared Slider, a turtle with temperature-dependent sex determination

Journal of Herpetology

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 544-549

  Dodd, Keela L ^a   Murdock, Chris ^a   Wibbels, Thane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

REPTILIA; TESTUDINES; TRACHEMYS SCRIPTA; TRACHEMYS SCRIPTA ELEGANS;

EID: 34247548853     PISSN: 00221511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1670/0022-1511(2006)40[544:IVISRP]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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