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Temporary arrest of embryonic development can occur both pre- and post-oviposition in turtles. Pre-ovipositional arrest is an obligate part of the life cycle and occurs universally in turtle embryos, commencing while eggs are in the oviduct and persisting until after oviposition. Pre-ovipositional arrest allows turtle mothers the flexibility to choose an optimum time to nest and provides embryos some...