Quantitative Behavioral Analysis of First Successful Captive Breeding of Endangered Ozark Hellbenders

Quantitative Behavioral Analysis of First Successful Captive Breeding of Endangered Ozark Hellbenders

Understanding behaviors associated with reproductive events is vital to management of captive breeding programs for threatened and endangered species. The Ozark hellbender (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis bishopi) is a federally endangered aquatic salamander with only one successful captive breeding pr...

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Main Authors: Rachel A. Settle, Jeffery A. Ettling, Mark D. Wanner, Chawna D. Schuette, Jeffrey T. Briggler, Alicia Mathis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
reproduction
kinematic analysis
captive breeding
endangered species
hellbender
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fevo.2018.00205/full

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