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Gibbons, J. W., & Coker, J. W. (1978). Herpetofaunal colonization patterns of atlantic coast barrier islands. American Midland Naturalist, 99(1), 219–233.
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| Resource type: Journal Article BibTeX citation key: Gibbons1978b View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Emydidae, Habitat = habitat, Nordamerika = North America, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises, Trachemys, Trachemys scripta Creators: Coker, Gibbons Collection: American Midland Naturalist |
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Trachemys scripta This study presents information on the population and general ecology of the herpetofauna of Kiawah Island, South Carolina, and compares species numbers and composition with other Atlantic Coast barrier islands. Lizards are highly successful island colonizers, whereas salamanders are exceptionally poor. Explanation for the unexpected absence from any barrier islands of certain common mainland species of reptiles and amphibians is inconclusive, although winter drought resulting in higher salinity in freshwater habitats is suggested as an important deterrent to colonization for some species. The amount of woodland habitat, rather than island size per se, is the island feature most highly correlated with numbers of reptile or amphibian species.
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