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Problems with using weight versus carapace length relationships to assess tortoise health

E.R. Jacobson·M. Weinstein·K.H. Berry·B. Hardenbrook·C. Tomlinson·D. Freitas
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E.R. Jacobson, M. Weinstein, K.H. Berry, B. Hardenbrook, C. Tomlinson, D. Freitas. 1993. Problems with using weight versus carapace length relationships to assess tortoise health. https://pubs.usgs.gov/publication/1007964

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