Bibliography
References
Sources are stored centrally so a claim can point back to one consistent record. This bibliography will grow as chapter review proceeds.
Government assessment · 2014
COSEWIC assessment and status report on the Spotted Turtle, Clemmys guttata, in Canada
Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada — Environment Canada, Ottawa. xiv + 74 pp.
Journal · 2000
Habitat and temperature selection of Clemmys guttata in a northern population
Litzgus, J. D. & Brooks, R. J. — Journal of Herpetology 34(2), 178–185
Journal · 2006
Sex differences in longevity in the Spotted Turtle (Clemmys guttata)
Litzgus, J. D. — Copeia 2006(2), 281–288
Journal · 2018
Record longevity of a Spotted Turtle (Clemmys guttata)
Seburn, D. C. — The Canadian Field-Naturalist 132(1), 18–19
Journal · 1976
Ecology of the spotted turtle, Clemmys guttata (Reptilia, Testudines, Testudinidae), in southeastern Pennsylvania
Ernst, C. H. — Journal of Herpetology 10(1), 25–33
Journal · 2001
Density, habitat use, movements, and conservation of spotted turtles in Massachusetts
Milam, J. C. & Melvin, S. M. — Journal of Herpetology 35(3), 418–427
Conservation assessment · 2022
Clemmys guttata: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
van Dijk, P. P. — IUCN Red List
Historical primary report · 1908
First report on the economic features of turtles of Pennsylvania
Surface, H. A. — Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture, Division of Zoology. Harrisburg Publishing Co.
Journal · author-hosted paper · 2009
Foraging ecology of spotted turtles (Clemmys guttata) in Ontario, Canada
Rasmussen, M. L., Paterson, J. E. & Litzgus, J. D. — Herpetological Review 40(3), 286–288
Journal · general reptile lighting · 2016
How much UVB does my reptile need? The UV-Tool, a guide to the selection of UV lighting for reptiles and amphibians in captivity
Baines, F. M., Chattell, J., Dale, J., Garrick, D., Gill, I., Goetz, M., Skelton, T. & Swatman, M. — Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research 4(1), 42–63
Journal · 2006
Geographic variation in reproduction in a freshwater turtle (Clemmys guttata)
Litzgus, J. D. & Mousseau, T. A. — Herpetologica 62(2), 132–140
Veterinary reference · general reptiles · 2026
Disorders and Diseases of Reptiles
Divers, S. J. — Merck Veterinary Manual, pet owner version. Updated June 2026; accessed 14 October 2026.
Journal · general reptile veterinary care · 2011
Laboratory reptile surgery: principles and techniques
Alworth, L. C., Hernandez, S. M. & Divers, S. J. — Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science 50(1), 11–26
Book · breeder observations and husbandry practice · 2006
The Spotted Turtle: North America’s Best
Roach, A. — Living Art Publishing, Ada, Oklahoma. ISBN 9780963813053. Page citations refer to printed pagination.
Book · general turtle husbandry · 2007
Captive Care of North American Water Turtles
Lunsford, R. J. — Austin’s Turtle Page edition, 160 pp. Page citations refer to this edition; catalog link identifies the standard edition (ISBN 9781430321675).
Journal · species-specific telemetry study · 2010
Habitat selection and movement patterns of Spotted Turtles (Clemmys guttata): Effects of spatial and temporal scales of analyses
Rasmussen, M. L. & Litzgus, J. D. — Copeia 2010(1), 86–96
Field report · species-specific mark–recapture study · 2004
Report on a population of Spotted Turtles, Clemmys guttata, in western Erie County, Pennsylvania
Gray, B. S. — Bulletin of the Chicago Herpetological Society 39(2), 21–29
Zoo case study · other turtle species · 2014
Environmental enrichment with simple puzzle feeders increases feeding time in fly river turtles (Carettochelys insculpta)
Bryant, Z. & Kother, G. — The Herpetological Bulletin 130, 3–5. Study species is not Clemmys guttata.
Keeper account · captive husbandry · 2011
Spotted Turtle Care and Breeding Information
Lee, D. S. — Reptiles Magazine, 1 December 2011. Full online article reviewed; supplied printout contains only its opening pages.
Journal · species-specific long-term growth study · 2021
Growing as slow as a turtle: Unexpected maturational differences in a small, long-lived species
Edmonds, D., Dreslik, M. J., Lovich, J. E., Wilson, T. P. & Ernst, C. H. — PLOS ONE 16(11), e0259978
Field note · species-specific stream use · 2018
Clemmys guttata (Spotted Turtle). Habitat use
Oxenrider, K. J., Heres, B. M. & Brown, D. J. — Herpetological Review 49(3), 525–526