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Butler, J. A., Heinrich, G. L., & Mitchell, M. L. (2012). Diet of the carolina diamondback terrapin (malaclemys terrapin centrata) in northeastern florida. Chelonian Conservation & Biology, 11(1), 124–128.
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| Resource type: Journal Article BibTeX citation key: Butler2012 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Emydidae, Ernährung = nutrition, Habitat = habitat, Malaclemys, Malaclemys terrapin, Nordamerika = North America, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises Creators: Butler, Heinrich, Mitchell Collection: Chelonian Conservation & Biology |
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We evaluated the diets of 81 Carolina diamondback terrapins (Malaclemys terrapin centrata) from northeastern Florida by analyzing fecal samples. Female diets were significantly different from male diets (p 0.01); fecal samples from females contained crabs, marsh periwinkles (Littorina irrorata), and dwarf surf clams (Mulinia lateralis) in that order of occurrence, whereas fecal samples from males had dwarf surf clams and crabs in that order. We suggest that head-size dimorphism is advantageous to females during nesting forays when they experience a shift in prey availability.
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