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Kinneary, J. J. (2008). Observations on terrestrial feeding behavior and growth in diamondback terrapin (malaclemys) and snapping turtle (chelydra) hatchlings. Chelonian Conservation and Biology, 7(1), 118–119.
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| Resource type: Journal Article DOI: 10.2744/CCB-0671.1 BibTeX citation key: Kinneary2008 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Chelydra, Chelydridae, Emydidae, Ernährung = nutrition, Malaclemys, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises Creators: Kinneary Collection: Chelonian Conservation and Biology |
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Food acquisition, feeding, and growth in moist terrestrial laboratory conditions were compared in 2 species of turtles that inhabit brackish water environments. Malaclemys hatchlings showed normal growth, but Chelydra hatchlings became severely stressed. The results suggest that the extended use of terrestrial habitats as a means of osmoregulation in high salinity habitats is a viable adaptive strategy for diamondback terrapin but not for snapping turtle hatchlings.
Added by: Sarina Wunderlich |