Short communication, Note
Free climbing turtle, Emys orbicularis (Linnaeus, 1758) – vertical obstacles as a limitation for movement
Ana Golubović
; University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology, Studentski trg 16, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
Miloš Popović
; University of Niš, Faculty of Sciences and Mathematics, Department of Biology and Ecology, Višegradska 33, 18000 Niš, Serbia
Abstract
Rigid shell of turtles restricts their mobility, although magnitude of these restrictions is not completely understood. Surprisingly, we witnessed a European Pond Turtle climbing a vertical obstacle in the field.
Keywords
Locomotion; European Pond Turtle; Climbing
Hrčak ID:
176809
URI
Publication date:
1.1.2017.
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