Handbook of Turtles: The Turtles of the United States, Canada, and Baja CaliforniaHaving spent years studying turtles in their native habitats, Archie Carr brought together a wealth of information in this celebrated volume. Organized in clear and concise fashion, written in an engaging and lively manner, and furnished with black-and-white photographs, drawings, and maps, Handbook of Turtles (first published in 1952) gives a comprehensive summary of 79 species and subspecies of North American turtles. In the foreword to 1995 paperback edition, J. Whitfield Gibbons, renowned ecologist and natural history author, brings the book into historical perspective and supplies information to bring it up to date. In the introduction, Carr considers such topics as turtle physiology, reproduction, growth, adaptation, and behavior. The introduction also includes discussions of methods for collecting specimens, the evolutionary origins of turtles, and the mythology and folklore surrounding the turtle. The second part of the volume is organized according to keys that give identifying characteristics, life histories, and illustrations of each species. Under headings of geographical range, distinguishing features, description, habitat, habits, breeding, feeding, and economic importance, the volume provides detailed accounts of the various species and subspecies. Throughout Carr offers colorful recollections and anecdotes about his fieldwork and research. |
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... northern race , except to the extent that meteoro- logical differences modify the life history of all reptiles in the peninsula . I have seen them walking about on land during June and have found nests during the same month , but I ...
... northern Florida westward along the Gulf to Texas 4 ' carolina major ( p . 150 ) Shell short , broad ; markings on shell usually not obscured by black or horn color ; posterior marginals usually nearly vertical ; Maine westward to ...
... Northern Diamondback Terrapin Malaclemys terrapin terrapin ( Schoepff ) ( Plate 31. Fig . 13. Map 13. ) Range : From the northern shore of Cape Cod southward to the vicinity of Cape Hatteras , where it intergrades with M. t . centrata ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
Turtles and Men | 26 |
Terminology of Turtle Structures | 33 |
Copyright | |
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Handbook of Turtles: The Turtles of the United States, Canada, and Baja ... Archie Carr Limited preview - 2018 |