Assessment of critical habitat for common snapping turtles (Chelydra serpentina) in an urbanized coastal wetland
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DOI: 10.1007/s11252-019-00841-1
Abstract: Critical habitats such as nesting areas and overwintering sites are specific areas used by organisms to carry out important life functions. In many urbanized centers, critical habitats of at-risk species have often become degraded and/or… read more here.
Keywords: turtles chelydra; habitat; chelydra serpentina; snapping turtles ... See more keywords
Turning turtle: scaling relationships and self-righting ability in Chelydra serpentina
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DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2021.0213
Abstract: Testudines are susceptible to inversion and self-righting using their necks, limbs or both, to generate enough mechanical force to flip over. We investigated how shell morphology, neck length and self-righting biomechanics scale with body mass… read more here.
Keywords: self righting; younger turtles; self; chelydra serpentina ... See more keywords
How do embryonic turtles process yolk? Evidence from the Snapping Turtle, Chelydra serpentina (Chelydridae)
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DOI: 10.1139/cjz-2018-0205
Abstract: Compared with amphibians, oviparous reptiles and birds lay large eggs that contain abundant yolk. Because the yolk is extracellular, it must be taken up by cells of the yolk sac and metabolized so that products… read more here.
Keywords: snapping turtle; yolk sac; turtle chelydra; yolk ... See more keywords