Spring Activities and Habits of Juvenile Desert Tortoises, Gopherus agassizii, in California
Berry KH and Turner FB. 1986. Spring Activities and Habits of Juvenile Desert Tortoises, Gopherus agassizii, in California. Copeia. 1986(4):1010-1012
Among the many specimens discussed in this article are 4 from Cottonwood Springs [presumably the area in Joshua Tree National Monument]. Young tortoises tend to be captured in smaller proportions, and thus underrepresented in census tallies. This description of their activities during the spring months may improve capture success and sample accuracy.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Berry, Kristin; Turner, F.
- Units
- JOTR
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, Cottonwood Springs, Desert Tortoise (Gopherus agassizii), Herpetology, juvenile tortoises, Reptiles (Reptilia), Spring (Season)