One scute ring per year in <em>Testudo graeca</em>? A novel method to identify ring deposition patterns in tortoises
A reliable estimation of individuals’ age is helpful to conduct demographic studies on wildlife populations. In tortoises, many studies have estimated individuals’ age by counting growth rings on their scutes, assuming one ring per year (1:1 ratio). However, the accuracy of this method is controver...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Firenze University Press
2015-12-01
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| Series: | Acta Herpetologica |
| Online Access: | https://oaj.fupress.net/index.php/ah/article/view/1745 |