Sex-biased seasonal capture rates in Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta)

PD Moldowan, RJ Brooks… - The Canadian Field …, 2018 - canadianfieldnaturalist.ca
We examined captures of Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta) in Algonquin Provincial Park,
Ontario, Canada, during the understudied summer–autumn transition period (August …

Observations On Reproduction In the Western Chicken Turtle, Deirochelys reticularia miaria, In Louisiana

JL Carr, KM Tolson - The Southwestern Naturalist, 2017 - BioOne
We collected reproductive data from six female Deirochelys reticularia miaria in northeastern
Louisiana that were collected in January 1999, June 2001, and May of both 2002 and 2003 …

Aspects of the reproductive ecology of female turtles in New Mexico

JE Lovich, M Agha, CW Painter, L Cole… - Western North American …, 2016 - BioOne
Data on reproductive ecology of turtles in New Mexico are limited, and some species living
there are among the least studied in the United States. We trapped 4 native species of turtles …

Range-Wide Population Projections for Northern Red-Bellied Cooters (Pseudemys rubriventris)

J Fleming, JF Moore, H Waddle… - Journal of …, 2022 - meridian.allenpress.com
ABSTRACT Northern Red-Bellied Cooters (Pseudemys rubriventris) have a disjunct
distribution with a relictual population in southeastern Massachusetts and a larger range …

Quantification of cranial and tomiodont dimorphism in Testudines using the Midland Painted Turtle, Chrysemys picta marginata

PD Moldowan, RJ Brooks, JD Litzgus - Zoomorphology, 2016 - Springer
Sexually dimorphic characters are common among vertebrates and are particularly well
represented among emydid turtles. For 190 years, tomiodonts have been used as a …

Anti-predator defenses of Brown Bullheads (Ameiurus nebulosus) and interactions with Snapping Turtles (Chelydra serpentina)

PD Moldowan, MG Keevil, S Kell… - The Canadian …, 2015 - canadianfieldnaturalist.ca
Ictalurid catfishes have sharp spines on their dorsal and pectoral fins that can be hazardous
to predators. The pectoral spines may lock in an abducted position, effectively increasing …

[PDF][PDF] Range Extension and First Verified Observation of the Narrow-bridged Musk Turtle (Claudius angustatus) from the Toledo District of Southern Belize.

E Munscher, T Pop, L Pearson, H Barrett, G Knauss… - Herpetology …, 2022 - biotaxa.org
Eric C. Munscher et al. 736 on small individuals of other turtle species (Vásquez-Cruz and
Reynoso-Martínez, 2020). The species is listed on the IUCN Red List as Near Threatened …

Reproductive output and clutch phenology of female Agassiz's desert tortoises (Gopherus agassizii) in the Sonoran Desert region of Joshua Tree National Park

JE Lovich, SR Puffer, M Agha, JR Ennen… - Current …, 2018 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Agassiz's desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) reaches the southern edge of its range in the
Sonoran Desert of California. The reproductive ecology of this wide-ranging species is …

Aspects of the Reproductive Biology of the Rio Grande Cooter (Pseudemys gorzugi) On the Black River, New Mexico

T Suriyamongkol, I Mali - … 25 Years as the World's Turtle …, 2019 - meridian.allenpress.com
The Rio Grande cooter (Pseudemys gorzugi), the westernmost species of the genus
Pseudemys, is a riverine turtle native to the lower Rio Grande River basin and its tributaries …

Discovery and description of a novel sexual weapon in the world's most widely-studied freshwater turtle

DM Hawkshaw, PD Moldowan, JD Litzgus… - Evolutionary …, 2019 - Springer
Sexually coercive reproductive tactics are widespread among animals, where one sex
employs specialized structures, called sexual weapons, to harass, intimidate, and/or …