TURTLES OF THE WORLD PB

TURTLES OF THE WORLD PB
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Publisher : Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press
Total Pages : 348
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ISBN-10 : UIUC:30112046850472
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Download or read book TURTLES OF THE WORLD PB written by Carl H. Ernst and published by Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press. This book was released on 1989 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presented in a logical and systematic order, Turtles of the World discusses each family separately with keys to genera and species. Summarizing the classification of every known turtle species, this volume includes descriptions and illustrations of turtle anatomy, a discussion of turtle origins, as well as karotype, reproductive, and ecological information. The authors pinpoint causes for the decline of turtle populations and offer suggestions to reverse the effects of overcollecting, killing for food, environmental poisoning through insecticides and herbicides, and habitat destruction.


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