Turtles of the World - Hardcover

Ernst, Carl H.; Barbour, Roger W.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0874744148 ISBN 13: 9780874744149

Publisher: Smithsonian Books, 1989

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

About this title

Review:

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

About the Author:

Carl H. Ernst, professor of biology at George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia, is the author of four books, include Venemous Reptiles of North America. Roger W. Barbour is professor emeritus at the UNiversity of Kentucky.

About this edition

• Publisher: Smithsonian Books
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 0874744148
• ISBN 13: 9780874744149
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 290