Nesting of Phrynops geoffroanus (Testudines: Chelidae) on sandy beaches along the Upper Xingu River, Brazil

Nesting of Phrynops geoffroanus (Testudines: Chelidae) on sandy beaches along the Upper Xingu River, Brazil

This work presents the first data on incubation temperature of Phrynops geoffroanus (Schweigger, 1812) in a natural environment, and provides information on nest predation, hatching success and size of offspring born in the nests on sandy beaches along the Upper Xingu River. Thirty-one P. geoffroanu...

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Main Authors: Paulo D. Ferreira Júnior, Rafael A. M. Balestra, José R. Moreira, Fábio de O. Freitas, Ana P. G. Lustosa, Rafael F. Jorge, Artur J. de M. Rosa, Antônio A. Sampaio, Aline S. Gomes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2011-10-01
Series:Zoologia (Curitiba)
Subjects:
Geoffroy's side-necked turtle
hatching success
incubation
nest predation
Xingu Indigenous Park
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-46702011000500004

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