Turtles an extraordinary natural history 245 million years in the making
Turtles are a species of reptile at its evolutionary zenith, with an ancient lineage stretching back over 200 million years. Under their unmistakable shells, testament to their survival, they harbor a natural history of epochal proportions. This is the engrossing story Turtles tells. The book offers...
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St. Paul, MN :
Voyageur Press,
2007.
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| 100 | 1 | |a Franklin, Carl J. | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Turtles : |b an extraordinary natural history 245 million years in the making / |c by Carl J. Franklin ; illustrations by David C. Killpack. |
| 260 | |a St. Paul, MN : |b Voyageur Press, |c 2007. | ||
| 300 | |a 160 pages : |b illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; |c 29 cm | ||
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| 500 | |a Includes index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Introduction -- pt. 1. The life and lifestyle of turtles -- 1. Chelonian taxonomy, form, and function -- Taxonomy -- Physical features -- Skeletal system -- Shell -- Skull -- Feet -- Tail -- Respiration -- Sensory realm -- 2. Ecology -- Thermoregulation -- Feeding and diet -- Courtship and reproduction -- Predators -- Defense strategies -- Seasonal periods of inactivity -- Age -- 3. The ancient origins of turtles -- Jurassic chelonians -- Chelonians of the Cretaceous -- pt. 2. The diversity of modern chelonians -- 4. Suborder Pleurodira : side-necked turtles -- Family Chelidae : Austro-American side-necked turtles -- Family Pelomedusidae : African side-necked turtles -- Family Podocnemidae : South American river turtles and the Madagascan big-headed turtle -- 5. Suborder Cryptodira : hidden-necked turtles -- Family Carrettochelydidae : the Fly River turtle -- Family Cheloniidae : sea turtles -- Family Chelydridae : snapping turtles -- Family dermatemydidae : the Central American river turtle -- Family Dermochelyidae : the leatherback sea turtle -- Family Emydidae : aquatic and terrestrial turtles -- Family Geoemydidae : aquatic and terrestrial turtles -- Family Kinosternidae : mud and musk turtles -- Family Platysternidae : the big-headed turtle -- Family Staurotypidae : giant musk turtles -- Family Testudinidae : tortoises -- Family Trionychidae : soft-shelled turtles -- Appendix -- Taxonomy of turtles -- Conservation organizations -- Index -- About the author. | |
| 520 | |a Turtles are a species of reptile at its evolutionary zenith, with an ancient lineage stretching back over 200 million years. Under their unmistakable shells, testament to their survival, they harbor a natural history of epochal proportions. This is the engrossing story Turtles tells. The book offers a full account of the evolution, history, diversity, ecology, and behavior of the turtle, and of the problems facing these reptiles worldwide. The book describes the important role turtles play in their ecosystems, as well as the pressures put upon current populations by habitat destruction, over-collection for the pet trade, and increasing consumption for food. Accompanying Franklin's text are photographs and illustrations testifying to the colorful diversity of the 300 species of turtle known to inhabit forest, mountains, prairies, rivers, lakes, and oceans of the world--70 within the United States alone. Appendices provide contact information for turtle organizations, as well as a listing of all extant chelonians. --Publisher. | ||
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