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Parren, S. G., & Rice, M. A. (2004). Terrestrial overwintering of hatchling turtles in vermont nests. Northeastern Naturalist, 11(2), 229–233.
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| Resource type: Journal Article BibTeX citation key: Parren2004a View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Chelydra, Chelydra serpentina, Chelydridae, Clemmys, Emydidae, Glyptemys, Glyptemys insculpta, Habitat = habitat, Nordamerika = North America, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises, Zeitigung = incubation Creators: Parren, Rice Collection: Northeastern Naturalist |
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Three Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina Linnaeus) hatchlings and one Wood Turtle (Clemmys insculpta LeConte) hatchling appear to have overwintered in their nests in southwestern Vermont and were detected emerging in the spring of 2002. These species have not been previously reported overwintering terrestrially in Vermont and rarely do so in the northern portion of their range. The dry conditions during 2001, coupled with the mild winter of 2001/2002, may have provided unusual conditions that allowed successful overwintering in the nest.
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