Age-size relationships of desert tortoises (Gopherus agassizi) in southern Nevada

Author(s)
Turner, Frederick B., Philip A. Medica and R. Bruce Bury
Year
Article Title
Age-size relationships of desert tortoises (Gopherus agassizi) in southern Nevada
Volume
1987
Issue
4
Pages
974-979
Start Page Number
974
Final Page
979
Review

Datapoints

Displaying 1 - 3 of 3 datapoints.
Species: Desert Tortoise (Gopherus agassizi)
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Description Endpoint Value Sample Size Units Life Cycle Stage Specific Location Range Type
Growth Rate linear regression equation relating plastron length (PL; 48-221 mm) to Age (1-26 yrs) PL(mm) = 7.25(Age) + 50.1 15 animals; repeated measurements Both Adults and Juveniles Rock Valley, Nye County (elev., 1020m) Exposure Factor Datasets
Age at Sexual Maturity Not Reported yr Adult Rock Valley, Nye County (elev., 1020m) 17-20 Exposure Factor Datasets
Clutch or Litter Size determined by x-ray examination of females 3 animals eggs/clutch Adult Rock Valley, Nye County (elev., 1020m) 4-5 Exposure Factor Datasets
OEHHA California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment