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Morales Verdeja, S. A., & Vogt, R. C. (1997). Terrestrial movements in relation to aestivation and the annual reproductive cycle of kinosternon leucostomum. Copeia, 1997(1), 123–130.
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Resource type: Journal Article BibTeX citation key: MoralesVerdeja1997a View all bibliographic details |
Categories: General Keywords: Habitat = habitat, Kinosternidae, Kinosternon, Kinosternon leucostomum, Mittelamerika = Central America, Schildkröten = turtles + tortoises Creators: Morales Verdeja, Vogt Collection: Copeia |
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Abstract |
Movements in the water and on land were recorded for Kinosternon leucostomum at a temporary lake in southern Veracruz, Mexico. Turtles were marked and followed on land with radio transmitters and relocated with the help of a trained dog. Turtles had a linear home range in the lake of 50-200 m, parallel to the shoreline, of which 10-50% was most actively used (activity range). Turtles moved up to 600 m away from their activity areas to nesting areas and aestivating sites. During the two years of this study, turtles returned to the same activity areas after aestivation in the surrounding tropical rainforest. Because K. leucostomum utilized only part of the available aquatic habitat, caution should be used when determining biomass estimates of turtle populations in lakes and rivers from trapping along shorelines.
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