Growth in Kyphotic Ringed Sawbacks, Graptemys oculifera (Testudines: Emydidae)

Authors

Will Selman, University of Southern MississippiFollow
Robert L. Jones, Mississippi Museum of Natural ScienceFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-1-2012

Department

Biological Sciences

School

Biological, Environmental, and Earth Sciences

Abstract

Kyphosis has not been reported in any Graptemys species (map turtles and sawbacks). We captured four kyphotic individuals of Graptemys oculifera from the Pearl River system, Mississippi, with three individuals recaptured 5 to 12 yrs later; one juvenile female had measurable growth, and two adult females had negligible growth. All kyphotic individuals were females, with an overall occurrence rate of 0.10% (4 of 3830 individuals) at five G. oculifera sample sites.

Publication Title

Chelonian Conservation and Biology

Volume

11

Issue

2

First Page

259

Last Page

261

Recommended Citation

Selman, W., Jones, R. L. (2012). Growth in Kyphotic Ringed Sawbacks, Graptemys oculifera (Testudines: Emydidae). Chelonian Conservation and Biology, 11(2), 259-261.
Available at: https://aquila.usm.edu/fac_pubs/8810