Turtles of the World

Carl H. Ernst; Roger W. Barbour

ISBN 10: 1560982128 / ISBN 13: 9781560982128

Published by Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press, 1992

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Synopsis:

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.

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.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Turtles of the World
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution Scholarly Press
Publication Date: 1992
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Fair
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket