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Melancon, S. R., Angus, R. A., & Marion, K. R. (2011). Growth of the flattened musk turtle, sternotherus depressus tinkle and webb. Southeastern Naturalist, 10(3), 399–408.
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| Resource type: Journal Article DOI: 10.1656/058.010.0302 BibTeX citation key: Melancon2011 View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Habitat = habitat, Kinosternidae, Nordamerika = North America, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises, Sternotherus, Sternotherus depressus, Sternotherus minor Creators: Angus, Marion, Melancon Collection: Southeastern Naturalist |
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Sternotherus depressus (Flattened Musk Turtle) is a threatened endemic of the Black Warrior River basin in northern Alabama. Carapace lengths taken from recaptures of turtles individually marked over an 18-year period were used to generate von Bertalanffy growth curves for both sexes. Females grew faster than males early in life and reached estimated asymptotic size at a younger age. Size-at-sexual-maturity data from previous studies indicate that males reach maturity in 10–12 years, while females mature at 12–15 years. Compared to a spring-dwelling Florida population of S. minor (Loggerhead Musk Turtle), the Flattened Musk Turtle has a slower growth rate, a greater age at maturity, and a smaller asymptotic size. These differing life-history characteristics likely reflect cooler water temperatures and reduced food availability in Flattened Musk Turtle habitats.
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