Basking behavior of emydid turtles (Chysemys picta, Graptemys geographica, and Trachemys scripta) in an Urban landscape

Northeastern Naturalist

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 629-636

  Peterman, William E ^a   Ryan, Travis J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b BUTLER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMYDIDAE; GRAPTEMYS GEOGRAPHICA; TESTUDINES; TRACHEMYS SCRIPTA;

EID: 73649108938     PISSN: 10926194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1656/045.016.n412     Document Type: Article

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