Covering diverse species from garter snakes to Komodo dragons, this book delves into the
evolutionary origins and fascinating details of the mysterious social lives of reptiles. Reptiles …

Patterns of sexual size dimorphism (SSD) in turtles are correlated with ecological mode, and
it has been hypothesized that mating systems are also shaped by ecological mode. Male …

Testudines demonstrate a range of beak morphologies that can be categorized into five
basic forms: smooth, notched, monocuspid, bicuspid, and tricuspid. Species with a bicuspid …

Simple Summary This study explored the morphological differences in the carapaces of
three tortoise species—Leopard tortoises (Stigmochelys pardalis), African spurred tortoises …

Sexually coercive reproductive tactics are widespread among animals. Males may employ
specialized structures to harass, intimidate, or physically harm females to force copulation …

We examined captures of Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta) in Algonquin Provincial Park,
Ontario, Canada, during the understudied summer–autumn transition period (August …

Sexually dimorphic characters are common among vertebrates and are particularly well
represented among emydid turtles. For 190 years, tomiodonts have been used as a …

Researchers have observed sexual dichromatism in chelonians, but it has not been formally
documented in Emydoidea blandingii (Blanding's Turtle). We tested if this characteristic can …

Sexually coercive reproductive tactics are widespread among animals, where one sex
employs specialized structures, called sexual weapons, to harass, intimidate, and/or …

The ability to identify the sex of animals accurately is important in population studies. Emydid
turtles (Testudines: Emydidae) demonstrate a number of sexually dimorphic characters …