Dimorphism in shell shape and strength in two species of emydid turtle

Herpetologica

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 397-405

  Vega, Christine ^a   Stayton, C Tristan ^a  

^a BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chrysemys picta; Finite element analysis; Functional morphology; Glyptemys insculpta; Mechanical stress; Sexual dimorphism; Turtle shell

Indexed keywords

DATA SET; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; NUMERICAL MODEL; PREDATOR; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SHELL; TERRESTRIAL ENVIRONMENT; TURTLE;

NORTH AMERICA;

ANIMALIA; CHRYSEMYS PICTA; EMYDIDAE; GLYPTEMYS INSCULPTA; TESTUDINES;

EID: 81255136491     PISSN: 00180831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1655/HERPETOLOGICA-D-10-00037.1     Document Type: Article

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