Growth, population structure, and reproduction of western pond turtles (Actinemys marmorata) on the central coast of California

Chelonian Conservation and Biology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 188-194

  Germano, David J ^a   Rathbun, Galen B ^b,c  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Actinemys marmorata; California; Clutch size; Emydidae; Growth; Population structure; Reproduction; Reptilia; Testudinidae; Turtle; USA

Indexed keywords

ACTINEMYS MARMORATA; CLEMMYS MARMORATA; EMYDIDAE; REPTILIA; TESTUDINES; TESTUDINIDAE;

EID: 58249118051     PISSN: 10718443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2744/CCB-0705.1     Document Type: Article

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