The role of receptivity in the courtship behavior of Podocnemis erythrocephala in captivity

The courtship behavior of Podocnemis erythrocephala (Red-headed Amazon River Turtle) in captivity was studied to examine female receptivity and male response to female rejection. We observed 20 females and 39 males in 150 sessions (3–6 h/day for a total of 450 h). In 36% of the trials, there was no...

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Autores principales: Ferrara, Camila Rudge, Schneider, Larissa, Vogt, Richard C., Burger, Joanna
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer-Verlag 2009
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Short Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3150796/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21874090
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10211-009-0062-9

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3150796/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21874090
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10211-009-0062-9

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