Size-specific fecundity of the desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii)

Author(s)
Mueller, James M., Kamila R. Sharp, Katherine K. Zander, Danny L. Rakestraw, Kurt R. Rautenstrauch and Patrick E. Lederle
Year
Article Title
Size-specific fecundity of the desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii)
Volume
32
Pages
313-319
Start Page Number
313
Final Page
319
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Species: Desert Tortoise (Gopherus agassizi)
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Description Endpoint Value Sample Size Units Life Cycle Stage Specific Location Range Type
Clutches or Litters per year mean annual fecundity for tortoises with mean carapace length of 247.4 mm 8.2 30 eggs/yr Adult Yucca Mountain, Nye County (elev., 1000-1500m) [lat., 36^o51'; long., 116^o25' W] Exposure Factor Datasets
Clutch or Litter Size range of mean clutch size over 3 years in two sample groups 10-25 eggs/clutch Adult Yucca Mountain, Nye County (elev., 1000-1500m) [lat., 36^o51'; long., 116^o25' W] 4.4 - 5.2 Exposure Factor Datasets
OEHHA California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment