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Wood Turtle

Glyptemys insculpta

Class
Reptile
Family
Emydidae
Genus
Glyptemys
Also known as
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Wood Turtle research

180 published papers in the HerpAtlas library. Most cited below, or see the latest research →

Wood Turtle natural history notes

Field and captive observations published in Herpetological Review's Natural History Notes. Each is a single observation, summarized by us, with a link to the original.

Atypical scutes and anophthalmia

  • Christina M. Castellano and John L. Behler · 2005 · Herpetological Review 36(3): 311–312 · Read the note

Carrion-feeding

Diet

  • Erica K. Spiess and Andrew S. Weber · 2020 · Herpetological Review 51(4): 828 · Read the note

  • Michael T. Jones and Paul R. Sievert · 2009 · Herpetological Review 40(4): 433–434 · Read the note

  • 2009 · Herpetological Review 40(1): 74–75 · Read the note

Ectoparasites

  • William L. Grogan, Raymond A. Saumure, Jody Maceachern, Lauren Allen, and Mark D. Pulsifer · 2009 · Herpetological Review 40(3): 333–334 · Read the note

Embryo survival after nest flooding

  • Damian A. Vraniak and Gregory A. Geller · 2017 · Herpetological Review 48(2): 419–420 · Read the note

Female-female aggression at nest site

  • Sara L. Fischer and Carly N. Lapin · 2017 · Herpetological Review 48(4): 835 · Read the note

Flood displacement

Hatchling behavior

  • Andrew D. Walde, Patrick J. Baker, and Raymond A. Saumure · 2008 · Herpetological Review 39(1): 81–82 · Read the note

Interspecific basking

  • Sean M. Hartzell · 2016 · Herpetological Review 47(3): 453 · Read the note

Long distance movement

  • Matthew W. H. Chatfield, Cheryl A. Frederick, and Trina M. Wantman · 2022 · Herpetological Review 53(4): 668–669 · Read the note

Long-term sperm storage

  • Russell L. Burke · 2017 · Herpetological Review 48(1): 175 · Read the note

Longevity in the wild

  • Donald J. Brown, Mike Schrage, Dan Ryan, Ron A. Moen, Mark D. Nelson, and Richard R. Buech · 2015 · Herpetological Review 46(2): 243–244 · Read the note

Maximum adult size

  • Michael T. Jones and Bradley W. Compton · 2010 · Herpetological Review 41(1): 71 · Read the note

Mortality

  • Diana P. Methner · 2024 · Herpetological Review 55(3): 422–423 · Read the note

  • 2015 · Herpetological Review 46(2): 243 · Read the note

Nest invading plants

  • John L. Behler and Christina M. Castellano · 2005 · Herpetological Review 36(3): 311 · Read the note

Nest predation

  • Damian A. Vraniak · 2017 · Herpetological Review 48(2): 424–425 · Read the note

Nesting habitat and behavior

Pre-copulatory behaviors

  • Jackson D. Shedd and Robert W. Hansen · 2024 · Herpetological Review 55(2): 248 · Read the note

Predation

  • Jory L. Mullen, Jessie K. Walton, and Jacqueline D. Litzgus · 2018 · Herpetological Review 49(1): 106–107 · Read the note

Rail trail nesting challenges

  • Morgan R. Ruziecki · 2018 · Herpetological Review 49(2): 318 · Read the note

Railroad mortality

  • Steven G. Platt, Andrew D. Walde, and Thomas R. Rainwater · 2021 · Herpetological Review 52(1): 126–127 · Read the note

Reproduction and diet

  • Michael T. Jones and Paul R. Sievert · 2009 · Herpetological Review 40(4): 434 · Read the note

Subterranean refugia

Terrestrial movement

  • John L. Behler and Christina M. Castellano · 2005 · Herpetological Review 36(3): 311 · Read the note

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