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Mahmoud, I. Y. (1967). Courtship behaviour and sexual maturity of kinosternid turtles. Copeia, 1967(2), 314–319.
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| Resource type: Journal Article BibTeX citation key: Mahmoud1967a View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Habitat = habitat, Kinosternidae, Kinosternon flavescens, Kinosternon scorpioides, Kinosternon subrubrum, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises, Sternotherus, Sternotherus carinatus, Sternotherus odoratus, Systematik = taxonomy, Verhalten = ethology Creators: Mahmoud Collection: Copeia |
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The courtship behavior in Kinosternon subrubrum hippocrepis, K. f. flavescens, Sternotherus odoratus, and S. carinatus, was studied both in the field and in captivity. Courtship performances in the four species were very similar and were divisible into three phases: tactile; mounting and intromission; and biting and rubbing. Sexual maturity is attained between four and seven years of age in males, five to eight years in females.
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