Turtles of the world : a guide every family

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Label

Turtles of the world : a guide every family

Title remainder

a guide every family

Statement of responsibility

Jeffrey E. Lovich and Whit Gibbons

Creator

• Lovich, Jeffrey E

Contributor

• Gibbons, Whit, 1939-

Author

• Lovich, Jeffrey E
• Gibbons, Whit, 1939-

Subject

• Turtles -- Identification
• Field guides
• Turtles -- Classification
• Turtles -- Geographical distribution

Genre

• Identification
• Geographical distribution
• Field guides
• Classification

Language

eng

Summary

"Characterized by the bony shell that acts as a shield to protect the softer body within, turtles are survivors from the time of the dinosaurs and are even more ancient in evolutionary terms than snakes and crocodilians e than 350 species known today, some are highly endangered. In this beautiful guide, turtle families, subfamilies, and genera are illustrated with hundreds of color photographs. Each genus profile includes a population distribution map, a table of information, and commentary that includes notable characteristics and discussion of related species."--

Assigning source

From publisher's description

Cataloging source

TnLvILS

Dewey number

597.92

Illustrations

• illustrations
• maps

Index

index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography