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Turtles of the World (Hardcover)

~ (Author), Roger W. Barbour (Author), Nancy Dutro (Editor), Janice Wheeler (Designer)
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Produced in cooperation with the Smithsonian Institution University Press, this up-to-date and extensive work covers the turtles of the world with over 1000 unique full-colour photographs and several video movies. All 288 species and 195 subspecies known to date - both aquatic and terrestrial - are included, and the taxonomy has been completely revised. Information of the IUCN on the status of these species (red list) is included. The geographic information system, MapIt, includes new distribution maps allowing an easy determination of the parts of the world in which different species live, a comparison of the distribution patterns of species, and a study of the geographic diversity of turtles. All principle literature references (over 1800) for this group are included. --This text refers to the CD-ROM edition.

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  • Hardcover: 313 pages
  • Publisher: Smithsonian; 1st edition (June 17, 1989)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0874744148
  • ISBN-13: 978-0874744149
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,953,437 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Best comprehensive turtle text in print., August 2, 1996
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This book provides an excellent key to identify any turtle you may come across and provides consise and acurate natural history information. There are lots of good pictures too. I wish there were books like this for more taxa!
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5.0 out of 5 stars A BENCHMARK BOOK, July 16, 2005
By B. BOESENBERG "REPTILED" (WANAQUE, NJ United States) - See all my reviews
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A great book if you are seriously interested in turtles and a bit sick of the kiddie stuff. Natural history is what reptile care MUST be based on, you can believe me I'm a herpetologist, and that is what this book is all about. Good species keys, hard to find elsewhere, Ernst knows what he's talking about.
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A green, cloth-bound hardback with a sewn binding. Over 175 b&w illustrations & 16 color plates. Preface and Introduction. 20 p Bibliography. Glossary and Index.
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