Temperate species of turtles hatch from eggs in late summer. The hatchlings of some
species leave their natal nest to hibernate elsewhere on land or under water, whereas …

Some freshwater turtles appear unable to produce eggs large enough to achieve the
balance between size and number of eggs predicted by optimal egg size theory. We present …

Reproduction of snap** turtles was studied from 1978-1983 and nesting ecology and
demography of hatchling snap** turtles were studied from 1976 through 1982 in …

Age has traditionally been the categorical variable used in demographic models of
vertebrate populations (76, 87, 89, 132). This may be due in part to the historical …

This book is comprised of 12 chapters covering topics in reptilian incubation. The chapters
are written by several authors. This book is aimed at serving as a valuable reference text for …

ABSTRACT Zug, George R., Addison H. Wynn, and Carol Ruckdeschel. Age Determination
of Loggerhead Sea Turtles, Caretta caretta, by Incremental Growth Marks in the Skeleton …

SYNOPSIS. Egg size and nest site selection are two potential effects that can have a
persistent influence on the phenotype of offspring. In this paper, I develop the maternal …

For 35 of the past 47 years, Blanding's turtles were studied on the University of Michigan's
ES George Reserve in southeastern Michigan. Blanding's turtle is one of the longest-lived …

Standing crop biomass of freshwater turtles and minimum annual biomass of egg production
were calculated for marsh and farm pond habitats in South Carolina and in Michigan. The …

Information on crocodilian egg and clutch characteristics is reviewed. The relationships
between female size and egg mass, clutch size, and clutch mass are quantified, and the …