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Ernst, C. H., Miller, J. L., Marion, K. R., & Cox, W. A. (1988). Comparisons of shell morphology among turtles of the kinosternon minor complex. American Midland Naturalist, 120(2), 282–288.
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| Resource type: Journal Article BibTeX citation key: Ernst1988c View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Kinosternidae, Kinosternon, Morphologie = morphology, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises, Sternotherus, Sternotherus depressus, Sternotherus minor, Systematik = taxonomy Creators: Cox, Ernst, Marion, Miller Collection: American Midland Naturalist |
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Musk turtles of the Kinosternon minor complex (K. minor minor, K. m. peltifer, K. m. minor x K. m. peltifer, K. depressum, and presumed K. depressum x K. m. peltifer) were examined for proportional differences in shell morphology. Kinosternon m. peltifer was the most distinct taxon, differing significantly in slope and intercept of the growth curve log CH versus log CL. Discrimination between Sternotherus depressus K. depressum populations from central Alabama and presumed intermediate populations (K. depressum x K. m. peltifer) from west-central Alabama was not possible based on the characters used in the analysis. However, discriminant analysis showed these populations were significantly different from the K. m. peltifer populations examined. These findings support the hypothesis, advanced in other studies, that K. depressum is a distinct species. Lacking empirical data to the contrary, these results also suggest that the presumed intermediate populations in west-central Alabama are referable to K. depressum. Added by: Admin Last edited by: Beate Pfau |