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Title: The role of receptivity in the courtship behavior of Podocnemis erythrocephala in captivity.

Authors: Ferrara, Camila Rudge; Schneider, Larissa; Vogt, Richard C; Burger, Joanna

Published In Acta Ethol, (2009 Oct)

Abstract: The courtship behavior of Podocnemis erythrocephala (Red-headed Amazon River Turtle) in captivity was studied to examine female receptivity and male response to female rejection. We observed 20 females and 39 males in 150 sessions (3-6 h/day for a total of 450 h). In 36% of the trials, there was no interaction between males and females, and 20% of the trials resulted in copulations. All males introduced into tanks approached females, and eventually there was aggression among the males. In 48% of the experiments, females also searched for or approached males. When males initially approached females, they either accepted the male's advances (14%), rejected the male passively (38%), or rejected the male aggressively (48%). In 86% of the cases where males were rejected, 4% attempted to approach females again, and in 51% they were ultimately successful.

PubMed ID: 21874090 Exiting the NIEHS site

MeSH Terms: No MeSH terms associated with this publication

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