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| Spawning of Eretmochelys imbricata | |||||||||||||
| Main Ref: | Márquez, M.R., 1990 | ||||||||||||
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| Data Ref.: | Márquez, M.R., 1990 | ||||||||||||
| Country: | Costa Rica | ||||||||||||
| Spawning ground: | coastal | ||||||||||||
| Locality: | Not specified, Costa Rica | ||||||||||||
| Season: | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| Temperature: | - °C | ||||||||||||
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| Gestation period: | 2 - 2 month/s | ||||||||||||
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| Length of offspring: | 3.91000008583069 - 4.59000015258789 cm | ||||||||||||
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Ref.: Márquez, M.R., 1990 1397 Márquez, M.R., 1990 Min Ref.: Márquez, M.R., 1990 Max Ref.: Márquez, M.R., 1990 |
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| Comments: | Nesting season occurs from May to November with a peak May to June. Eggs per clutch ranges from 86 to 206 eggs with a mean of 158 eggs. Egg diameter ranges from 3.51 to 3.96 cm with a mean of 3.77 for 13 clutches, 363 eggs. Duration of incubation lasts 52 to 74 days with a mean of 58.6 (n=13) for transplanted nests. Carapace length and body mass record of hatchlings have a mean of 4 cm; 15.6 g for 137 individuals in La Uvita Islands; in Tortuguero, 3.91 to 4.59 cm with a mean of 42.4 for 41 individuals. | ||||||||||||
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Entered: Dar, Christine - 05.11.08
Modified: Parducho, Vina Angelica - 10.07.14 |
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