Nest Site Selection by Colombian Slider Turtles, Trachemys callirostris callirostris (Testudines: Emydidae), in the Mompos Depression, Colombia

Nest-site selection by female Trachemys callirostris callirostris was studied on an island in the Pijiño wetland of the Mompos Depression of Colombia. We quantified distances of nests to the shoreline and compared vegetative cover and soil types at nest locations and at randomly selected points on t...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Chelonian conservation and biology 2006-12, Vol.5 (2), p.249-254
Hauptverfasser:	Restrepo, Adriana, Piñeros, Victor J, Páez, Vivian P
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal behavior Animal reproduction Aquatic plants Colombia Comparative analysis Emydidae Floating plants Habitats nest-site selection Nesting Nests Predation Predators reproduction Reptiles & amphibians Reptilia Shorelines Site selection Soil types Testudines Thermal stress Trachemys callirostris callirostris turtle Turtles Wetlands
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