A skeletochronological study of age, growth and longevity in two freshwater turtles, Emys orbicularis and Mauremys rivulata, from Mediterranean Turkey (Reptilia: Testudines)
Articles > Article · 2016
Authors: Kerim ÇİÇEK, MELTEM KUMAŞ, Dinçer AYAZ, CEMAL VAROL TOK
Zoology in the Middle East, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, WoS, 2016, vol 62, pp 29-38
DOI: 10.1080/09397140.2016.1144277
Summary
We estimated growth parameters of Emys orbicularis and Mauremys rivulata in Mediterranean Turkey with the skeletochronological method, using specimens drowned in fyke nets. In adult E. orbicularis, the median age was 8 years in males and 10 years in females. The median age of adult M. rivulata was 10 years for both sexes. Both species reach sexual maturity at an age of 5–7 years. No difference was found in age composition between the sexes.