Temperature-Dependent Sex Determination in Turtles
- 7 December 1979
- journal article
- other
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 206 (4423), 1186-1188
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.505003
Abstract
The sex of hatchling map turtles is determined by incubation temperature of eggs in the laboratory as well as in nature. Temperature controls sex differentiation rather than causing a differential mortality of sexes. Temperature has no effect on sex determination in a soft-shelled turtle.Keywords
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