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Holcomb, S. R., & Carr, J. L. (2011). Hatchling emergence from naturally incubated alligator snapping turtle (macrochelys temminckii) nests in northern louisiana. Chelonian Conservation & Biology, 10(2), 222–227.
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| Resource type: Journal Article DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.2744/1071-8443-10.2.222 BibTeX citation key: Holcomb2011a View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Chelydridae, Habitat = habitat, Macrochelys, Macrochelys temminckii, Nordamerika = North America, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises, Zeitigung = incubation Creators: Carr, Holcomb Collection: Chelonian Conservation & Biology |
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We report emergence dates for 38 alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) hatchlings from 6 naturally incubated nests laid during the 2008 and 2009 nesting seasons in northeastern Louisiana. Per capita emergence success for 2008 and 2009 combined was 19.5%. Hatchling emergence occurred from 28 August to 25 September and was asynchronous for 80% of nests that had multiple hatchlings emerge, with emergence duration as long as 12 days. We found no evidence of delayed emergence; some hatchlings may remain in the nest for up to 3 weeks before successfully emerging.
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