Fig 1.
Details of Rhinoclemmys areolata morphology.
Fig 2.
Detail of female (left) and male (right).
Differences between the tails (red arrow) are visible; females have a shorter and thicker tail, while males have a longer and thinner one.
Fig 3.
Captive living area of Rhinoclemmys areolata at the ECOSUR campus.
Fig 4.
Observation area viewed from the side and above.
Table 1.
Variables selected for simulations, subdivision used in correlation analysis and multidimensional scaling with relative abbreviation.
Table 2.
Presence (= 1) or absence (= 0) of variables selected for simulation and boldness index values.
Fig 5.
Distribution of the variables (behaviors) of the individuals.
The red circle shows variables associated with the boldest individuals; the blue circle identifies behaviors associated with the shiest ones.
Fig 6.
Mean values and standard errors of the four significant binomial variables.
High time walking new environment, Bolder: mean±SE = 0,78±0,1, Shier: mean±SE = 0±0, Mann-Whitney U test: U = 7, p = 0.00*3; Not hiding new environment, Bolder: mean±SE = 1±0, Shier: mean±SE = 0,43±0,2, Mann-Whitney U test: U = 13,5, p = 0.013*; Low time quiet new environment, Bolder: mean±SE = 0,89±0,1, Shier: mean±SE = 0,14±0,14, Mann-Whitney U test: U = 37, p = 0.004*; Cross new environment, Bolder: mean±SE = 0,78±0,14, Shier: mean±SE = 0,14±0,1, Mann-Whitney U test: U = 37, p = 0.017*.
Fig 7.
Distribution of courtship variables (behaviors) of the male individuals.
The red curve includes variables associated with the boldest individuals; the blue curve congregates behaviors associated with the shiest individuals.
Table 3.
Courtship behaviors obtained from simulations male vs female, subdivision used in correlation analysis and multi-dimensional scale with relative abbreviation.
Fig 8.
Distribution of mating variables (behaviors) of the male individuals.
The red curve encompasses variables associated with the boldest individuals; the blue curve includes behaviors associated with the shiest individuals.
Table 4.
Mating behaviors obtained from simulations male vs female, subdivision used in correlation analysis and multi-dimensional scale with relative abbreviation.
Fig 9.
Distribution of courtship variables (behaviors) of the individuals.
The red circle delimits variables that are highly associated with the boldest competing males; the yellow circle encompasses those highly associated with a bold male competing with a shy individual; the green ellipse includes behaviors associated with the boldest individual regardless of competitor.
Table 5.
Courtship behaviors obtained from simulations male vs male vs female used in correlation analysis and multi-dimensional scale with relative abbreviation.