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Table 1. Weight and size measurements of North Carolina box turtles showing mean (x), 
standard error (S.E.), number measured (N), and range of measurements (r). 
Weight (gm) 
Plastron Length (mm) 
Carapace Length (mm) 
Males 
x = 286.07 ± 11.876 S.E. 
N = 32 
r" 192-481 
x = 118.37 ± 1.771 S.E. 
N = 35 
r = 100-145 
x = 147.16 ± 2.227 S.E. 
N = 34 
r= 130-187 
Females 
x = 343.35 ± 15.865 
N = 34 
r = 174-532 
x = 120.47 ± 1.679 
N = 40 
r= 100-148 
x= 153.67 ±2.103 
N = 36 
r = 124-185 
Juveniles 
x = 80.54 ± 7.361 
N = 22 
r = 31-144 
x = 73.75 ± 2.348 
N = 24 
r = 54-95 
x = 89.78 ± 2.844 
N = 23 
r = 67-121 
23 . 1 % 
35 . 6 % 
41 . 3 % 
■ Adult Males 
0 Adult Females 
d Juveniles 
Fig. 3. Population distribution by age/ sex class of T. c. Carolina trom North 
Carolina. 
