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TURTLE AND TORTOISE ADOPTIONS
1998 QUARTERLY REPORTS

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January 1 - March 31, 1998 (10 Chapters Reporting)
SPECIES INCOMING (M.F.U) PLACED DIED HOLDING
Softshell, Apalone species 4 (2.1.1) 2   2
Painted turtle, Chrysemys picta 1 (0.1.0) 1    
Western pond turtle, Clemmys marmorata 17 (12.0.5) [10 released]   7
Leopard tortoise, Geochelone pardalis 1 (0.1.0)   1  
Desert tortoise, Gopherus agassizii 77 (12.16.49) 61 3 25
Texas tortoise, Gopherus berlandieri 2 (0.2.0) 1 1  
Elongated tortoise, Indotestudo elongata 1 (0.0.1) 1    
African mud turtle, Pelusios species 6 (2.2.2) 4   2
Black wood turtle, Rhinoclemmys funerea 15 (7.8.0) 12   3
U.S. box turtle, Terrapene species 15 (7.4.4) 12 1 1
Slider, Trachemys scripta 204 (2.11.191) 246 2 140
TOTAL 343 (44.46.253) 350 7 181


 

April 1 - June 30, 1998 (11 Chapters Reporting)
SPECIES INCOMING (M.F.U) PLACED DIED HOLDING
Softshell, Apalone species 6 (0.0.6) 7    
Snapping turtle, Chelydra serpentina 2 (0.0.2) [1 CDFG]   1
Painted turtle, Chrysemys picta 2 (1.0.1) 2    
Chinese box turtle, Cistoclemmys flavomarginata       1
Wood turtle, Clemmys insculpta 3 (1.2) 3    
Western pond turtle, Clemmys marmorata 17 (12.2.3) [22 released]   4
Leopard tortoise, Geochelone pardalis 2 (2.0.0) 2    
Spurred tortoise, Geochelone sulcata 2 (1.1) 2    
Desert tortoise, Gopherus agassizii 163 (69.30.64) 132 7 47
Texas tortoise, Gopherus berlandieri 1 (1.0.0) 1    
Map turtle, Graptemys species 1 (0.0.1) 1    
Hinge-back tortoise, Kinixys species 1 (1.0.0) 1    
Russian tortoise, Testudo horsfieldii 1 (1.0.0) 1    
Slider, Trachemys scripta 305 (13.23.269) 232 53 28
U.S. box turtle, Terrapene species 18 (3.5.10) 12   11
TOTAL 524 (105.63.356) 419 60 92


 

July 1 - September 30, 1998 (11 Chapters Reporting)
SPECIES INCOMING (M.F.U) PLACED DIED HOLDING
Softshell, Apalone species 2 (0.0.2) 2    
Snapping turtle, Chelydra serpentina 3 (1.2.0) [4 shipped]    
Reeve's turtle, Chinemys reevesii 1 (1.0.0) 1    
Painted turtle, Chrysemys picta 3 (2.1.0) 3    
Chinese box turtle, Cistoclemmys flavomarginata 2 (0.1.1) 1   2
Wood turtle, Clemmys insculpta 1 (1.0.0)     1
Western pond turtle, Clemmys marmorata 8 (6.2.0) [12 released]   1
Leopard tortoise, Geochelone pardalis 2 (1.1.0) 2    
Spurred tortoise, Geochelone sulcata 2 (0.0.2) 2    
Desert tortoise, Gopherus agassizii 345 (125.61.159) 315 30 79
Texas tortoise, Gopherus berlandieri 7 (4.2.1) 7    
Hybrid, Gopherus agassizii x G. berlandieri 6 (0.0.6) 6   1
Alligator snapping turtle, Macroclemys temminckii 1 (0.1.0)     1
Cooter, Pseudemys 1 (1.0.0) 1    
Spur-thighed tortoise, Testudo graeca 1 (1.0.0) 1    
Hermann's tortoise, Testudo hermanni 1 (1.0.0) 1    
Russian tortoise, Testudo horsfieldii 8 (6.2.0) 2    
Slider, Trachemys scripta 162 (22.35.105) 110 7 70
U.S. box turtle, Terrapene species 53 (30.18.5) 27 4 23
TOTAL 609 (202.126.281) 496 41 134


 

October 1 - December 31, 1998 (11 Chapters Reporting)
SPECIES INCOMING (M.F.U) PLACED DIED HOLDING
Softshell, Apalone species 2 (0.0.2) 1   1
Painted turtle, Chrysemys picta 2 (2.0.0) 2    
Western pond turtle, Clemmys marmorata 2 (2.0.0)     3
Yellow footed tortoise, Geochelone denticulata 1 (0.0.1) 1    
Spurred tortoise, Geochelone sulcata 2 (0.1.1) 2    
Desert tortoise, Gopherus agassizii 159 (33.14.112) 88 6 89
Texas tortoise, Gopherus berlandieri 1 (1.0.0)     1
Hybrid, Gopherus agassizii x G. berlandieri 1 (0.1.0)     1
Hinge-back tortoise, Kinixys sp. 1 (0.1.0)   1  
Yellow mud turtle, Kinosternon flavescens 2 (0.0.2) 2    
East African mud turtle, Pelusios subniger 2 (0.1.1) 2    
Black marsh turtle, Siebenrockiella crassicolis 1 (0.0.1) 1    
Russian tortoise, Testudo horsfieldii 2 (1.1.0) 2    
Slider, Trachemys scripta 59 (13.11.35) 13 1 49
U.S. box turtle, Terrapene sp. 26 (10.6.10) 15   11
TOTAL 263 (62.36.165) 129 8 155


 

End of Year Summary
  INCOMING (M.F.U) PLACED DIED HOLDING
TOTAL 1740 (413.271.1055) 1394 116 155


Explanations:

Abbreviations: M.F.U = Male.Female.Unknown; CDFG = California Department of Fish and Game.
The total number of incoming animals may be less than the total placed/died/holding because the latter may include animals held from the previous quarter.


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