Body size estimates for slider turtles in the United States, 1944-2010—Data
Data for journal manuscript: Unusual population attributes of invasive red-eared slider turtles (Trachemys scripta elegans) in Japan: do they have a performance advantage?
Dates
Publication Date
2017-02-10
Time Period
1944
Time Period
2010
Citation
Lovich, J.E., 2017, Body size estimates for slider turtles in the United States, 1944-2010—Data: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://.doi.org/10.5066/F71C1V2B.
Summary
These data are compiled from published studies of various subspecies of the slider turtle (Trachemys scripta) from throughout the native range of the species in the United States. Data include sample sizes of adult male and female turtles as well as various estimates of their body size as noted in the Comments column.
Summary
These data are compiled from published studies of various subspecies of the slider turtle (Trachemys scripta) from throughout the native range of the species in the United States. Data include sample sizes of adult male and female turtles as well as various estimates of their body size as noted in the Comments column.
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Related External Resources
Type: Related Primary Publication
Mari Taniguchi, Jeffrey E. Lovich, Kanako Mine, Shintaro Ueno and Naoki Kamezaki. 2017. Unusual population attributes of invasive red-eared slider turtles (Trachemys scripta elegans) in Japan: do they have a performance advantage? Aquatic Invasions: Volume 12, Issue 1: 97–108, https://doi.org/10.3391/ai.2017.12.1.10.
The purpose for collecting these data was to make comparisons and contrasts with similar data for populations of slider turtles established as invasive species in Japan.
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Updates to metadata, including title, citation, and rights, authorized by Terry Arundel on September 26, 2017. No changes were made to the data themselves.
