Seasonal reproductive cycle of the desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) in the eastern Mojave desert

Author(s)
Rostal, David C., Valentine A. Lance, Janice S. Grumbles and Allison C. Alberts
Year
Article Title
Seasonal reproductive cycle of the desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) in the eastern Mojave desert
Volume
8
Pages
72-82
Start Page Number
72
Final Page
82
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Datapoints

Displaying 1 - 5 of 5 datapoints.
Species: Desert Tortoise (Gopherus agassizi)
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Description Endpoint Value Sample Size Units Life Cycle Stage Range Type
Time of Mating/ Laying Apr.-May and Aug.-Nov. 50 Adult Exposure Factor Datasets
Time of Nesting May-July 50 Adult Exposure Factor Datasets
Time of Torpor or Hibernation Oct. - Apr. 50 Adult Exposure Factor Datasets
Clutch or Litter Size eggs/female 4.68 19 eggs/female Adult 2-7 Exposure Factor Datasets
Clutches or Litters per year 19 clutches/yr Adult 1-2 Exposure Factor Datasets

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