Influence of incubation temperature on hatchling phenotype in reptiles

DT Booth - Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, 2006 - journals.uchicago.edu
Incubation temperature influences hatchling phenotypes such as sex, size, shape, color,
behavior, and locomotor performance in many reptiles, and there is growing concern that …

What are the primary cues used by mammalian predators to locate Freshwater Turtle nests? A critical review of the evidence

GA Geller, SL Parker - Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Turtle biologists have long been interested in the biotic and abiotic factors that influence the
detection of freshwater turtle nests by mammalian predators. Increased knowledge of nest …

Nest‐site selection: microhabitat variation and its effects on the survival of turtle embryos

DS Wilson - Ecology, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
It is known that turtle embryos are prone to high rates of predation; however, little is known
about microhabitat variation at the nest site and its effects on turtle embryo survival …

[图书][B] Reptilian incubation: environment, evolution and behaviour.

DC Deeming - 2004 - cabidigitallibrary.org
This book is comprised of 12 chapters covering topics in reptilian incubation. The chapters
are written by several authors. This book is aimed at serving as a valuable reference text for …

The good mother: does nest-site selection constitute parental investment in turtles?

EJ Hughes, RJ Brooks - Canadian Journal of Zoology, 2006 - cdnsciencepub.com
We tested the hypothesis that female midland painted turtles (Chrysemys picta marginata
Agassiz, 1857) provide significant parental care to their offspring through their choice of nest …

[图书][B] The Reptiles of South Carolina: Foreword by J. Whitfield Gibbons

JD Camper - 2019 - books.google.com
A comprehensive illustrated guide to the Palmetto State's native species of reptiles From the
lowcountry coastal tidelands to the upstate Blue Ridge Mountains and everywhere in …

Nest temperature and respiratory gases during natural incubation in the broad-shelled river turtle, Chelodina expansa (Testudinata: Chelidae)

DT Booth - Australian Journal of Zoology, 1998 - CSIRO Publishing
Temperature was monitored in three natural nests, and oxygen and carbon dioxide partial
pressure monitored in one natural nest of the broad-shelled river turtle, Chelodina expansa …

Embryonic aestivation and emergence behaviour in the pig-nosed turtle, Carettochelys insculpta

JS Doody, A Georges, JE Young… - Canadian Journal of …, 2001 - cdnsciencepub.com
Nous avons étudié deux aspects interreliés de l'éclosion chez une population de Tortues
palustres (Carettochelys insculpta) du nord de l'Australie. Nous avons utilisé des données …

The role of nest depth and site choice in mitigating the effects of climate change on an oviparous reptile

RA Czaja, AL Scholz, MP Figueras, RL Burke - Diversity, 2020 - mdpi.com
Climate change is likely to have strong impacts on oviparous animals with minimal parental
care, because nest temperature can impact egg development, sex, and survival, especially …

Nesting behavior of the striped mud turtle, Kinosternon baurii (Testudines: Kinosternidae)

DS Wilson, HR Mushinsky, ED McCoy - Copeia, 1999 - JSTOR
The nesting ecology of Kinosternon baurii was studied on a sandhill in central Florida from
September 1991 through February 1995. Gravid females were marked and tracked to their …