Ciao a tutti, e' possibile sapere le dimensioni delle vostre Sternotherus odoratus adulte? Inoltre e' possibile sapere in quanto tempo hanno raggiunto tale dimensione? Nelle varie schede che ho letto c'e' scritto che raggiungono max 14 cm di lunghezza di carapace anche se in cattivita' difficilmente superano i 10 cm. Confermate cio'?
Ecco cosa ho trovato in giro (ricerca condotta su siti canadesi e statunitensi, areale di distribuzione della specie):
Tarta Club Italia - Le specie (E' una delle tartarughe acquatiche piu' piccole e raggiunge la dimensione massima di 13 cm e mezzo anche se in cattivita' raggiunge dimensioni minori (circa 10 cm).)
Turtles of the World > Species: Sternotherus odoratus (Common musk turtle) (The deep carapace (to 13.6 cm) is highly arched, elongated and narrow.)
http://dsp-psd.pwgsc.gc.ca/Collectio...-298-2003E.pdf (The stinkpot (Sternotherus odoratus) is a small, aquatic freshwater turtle from the
family Kinosternidae. Its brown-black carapace rarely exceeds 13 cm in length...)
Stinkpot Turtle (Sternotherus odoratus) - Amphibians and reptiles of Ontario (8 - 13 cm)
http://www.torontozoo.com/adoptapond...um/unit1a1.pdf (Musk turtles are usually between 5.1-11.5 cm in carapace length)
CARCNET - Canadian Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Network (This small turtle reaches a maximum of 14 cm carapace length.)
Stinkpot Turtle ( 8-13 cm (3-5 in) One of province’s smallest turtles.)
eNature.com Nature Guides (7.6-13.7 cm)
ADW: Sternotherus odoratus: Information (The common musk turtle is a relatively small turtle with an average length of 8 to 14 cm)
Common Musk Turtle - North Carolina (This species ranges from 2 to 4.5 inches (5.1-11.5 cm) in carapace length.)
Sternotherus odoratus | Illinois Natural History Survey | U of I (Small (up to 13 cm CL) turtle with unpatterned, light brown to black carapace.)
DNR - Common Musk Turtle (Sternotherus odoratus) (8.3 to 13.6 cm)
http://herpcenter.ipfw.edu/Accounts/...ct%20Sheet.pdf (7.5 to 13.7 cm)
Common Musk Turtle | Sternotherus odoratus | Reptile (carapace length 10cm)