TABLE 1. — Regression equations used to estimate body mass (in kg, unless noted otherwise) from body lengths for turtles and crocodylians.
Taxon Measurement, x (cm) Regression to body mass Regression source
Testudinidae Carapace length BM = 2.751*log10(x) -3.424 Regression derived from data in Regis & Meik (2017)
Trionychidae Carapace length log10(BM) = 1.344*log10(x) -1.049 Regression derived from data in Regis & Meik (2017)
Pelomedusidae Carapace length log10(BM) = -3.814 + 2.861*log10(x) Regression derived from data in Regis & Meik (2017)
Crocodylia Total length log10(BM) = -4.67 + 2.79*log10(x) Slavenko et al. (2016)
Python Total length log10(BM) = -5.131 + 2.611*log10(x) [mass unit: g] Feldman & Meiri (2013)