Courtship and Mating Behavior of the Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin tequesta)
Seigel RA. 1980. Courtship and Mating Behavior of the Diamondback Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin tequesta). Journal of Herpetology. 14(4):420-421
Observations were made on courtship and mating behavior of the diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin tequesta) from January, 1977 to April, 1979. This study was done in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, Brevard County, Florida. Observations indicate that terrapins form large breeding aggregations, assembling in the canals in late March and early April. As many as 75 individuals are observed in the breeding pools. All matings took place during daylight hours between 10:40AM and 2:10PM.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Seigel, Richard
- Units
- GUIS
- Keywords
- Animal Studies, diamondback terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin), Gulf Islands National Seashore FL - MS., Management, Reptiles (Reptilia), Resource Management, terrapins, Wildlife Management