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Synopsis
Provides information on the characteristics and behavior of all two hundred fifty-seven species of turtles, and discusses turtle anatomy, history, habitats, and life cycle
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About the Author
Carl H. Ernst was professor of biology at George Mason University and was author of four books, include Venemous Reptiles of North America. Roger W. Barbour is professor emeritus at the University of Kentucky.
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Welcomed by professionals and laypeople alike. (Quarterly Review of Biology)
Every turtle enthusiast will want a copy. (Canadian Field Naturalist)
Of utmost importance to the herpetological community and others interested in turtle biology. (Explorer)
The first comprehensive coverage of the world's 257 turtle species, a group of reptiles with a 200-million-year history. . . . Turtles of the World represents an impressive piece of scholarship. It will prove to be an invaluable source of information for many years. (Nature)
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- PublisherSmithsonian
- Publication date1989
- ISBN 10 0874744148
- ISBN 13 9780874744149
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages290
- EditorNancy Dutro
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