Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1973 - Natural history |
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Page 109
... length ( 49-56 % ; x = 53 % of total length ) than females ( 39-56 % ; x = 47 % ) . In C. namaquensis the tail length never exceeds the snout - vent measurement and tail length as a percentage of total length is nearly equivalent in the ...
... length ( 49-56 % ; x = 53 % of total length ) than females ( 39-56 % ; x = 47 % ) . In C. namaquensis the tail length never exceeds the snout - vent measurement and tail length as a percentage of total length is nearly equivalent in the ...
Page 110
... length to be 54,6–78,0 mm ( x = 62,9 mm ) in the males ; and that of the females to be 51,6-78,3 mm ( x = 65,8 mm ) . Tail length for the Tsitsikama males ranged from 125,2-192,5 mm ( x = 147,7 mm ) , with the tail 55,4-59,5 % ( x = 57 ...
... length to be 54,6–78,0 mm ( x = 62,9 mm ) in the males ; and that of the females to be 51,6-78,3 mm ( x = 65,8 mm ) . Tail length for the Tsitsikama males ranged from 125,2-192,5 mm ( x = 147,7 mm ) , with the tail 55,4-59,5 % ( x = 57 ...
Page 146
... length of the incubation period is apparently related to the tempera- tures at the depth at which the eggs were laid . The overall incubation increment of C. namaquensis eggs was : length 14-40 % ( x = 19,8 % ) ; width 4-16 % ( x = 9,8 ...
... length of the incubation period is apparently related to the tempera- tures at the depth at which the eggs were laid . The overall incubation increment of C. namaquensis eggs was : length 14-40 % ( x = 19,8 % ) ; width 4-16 % ( x = 9,8 ...
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