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Titre :	A skeletochronological study of age, growth and longevity in two freshwater turtles, Emys orbicularis and Mauremys rivulata, from Mediterranean Turkey (Reptilia: Testudines) (2016)
Auteurs :	Kerim Cicek, Auteur ; Meltem Kumas, Auteur ; Dincer Ayaz, Auteur ; Cemal Varol Tok, Auteur
Type de document :	Article
Dans :	Zoology in the Middle East (62(1) January, 2016)
Article en page(s) :	29-38
Résumé :	We estimated growth parameters of Emys orbicularis and Mauremys rivulata in Mediterranean Turkey with the skeletochronological method, using specimens drowned in fyke nets. In adult E. orbicularis, the median age was 8 years in males and 10 years in females. The median age of adult M. rivulata was 10 years for both sexes. Both species reach sexual maturity at an age of 5-7 years. No difference was found in age composition between the sexes.

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