Immersion periods in four neotropical turtles

NOTA: Semi-aquatic turtles often dive to escape from terrestrial predators, but to our knowledge, the time that Costa Rican species can stay under water is unknown. To obtain preliminary measurements of this ecologically significant parameter, we tested several individuals in an aquarium with wate...

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Main Authors: Bernal Morera-Brenes, Julián Mónge-Nájera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad Estatal a Distancia (UNED) 2011-06-01
Series:Cuadernos de investigación UNED
Online Access:https://revistas.uned.ac.cr/index.php/cuadernos/article/view/212