North American Box Turtles

Dodd C. Kenneth

ISBN 10: 0806135018 / ISBN 13: 9780806135014

Editore: University of Oklahoma Press, 2002

pp. 256 96 Illus. (49 Col.). Codice articolo 4410712

Riassunto:

Once a familiar backyard visitor in many parts of the United States and Mexico, the box turtle is losing the battle against extinction. In North American Box Turtles, C. Kenneth Dodd, Jr., has written the first book-length natural history of the twelve species and subspecies of this endangered animal. This volume includes comprehensive information on the species’ evolution, behavior, courtship and reproduction, habitat use, diet, population structure, systematics, and disease. Special features include color photos of all species, subspecies, and their habitats; a simple identification guide to both living and fossil species; and a summary of information on fossil Terrapene and Native uses of box turtles. End-of-chapter sections highlight future research directions, including the need for long-term monitoring and observation of box turtles within their natural habitat and conservation applications. A glossary and a bibliography of literature on box turtles accompany the text.

All royalties from the sales of this volume will go to the Chelonian Research Foundation, a nonprofit foundation for the conservation of turtles.

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Titolo: North American Box Turtles
Casa editrice: University of Oklahoma Press
Data di pubblicazione: 2002
Legatura: Brossura
Condizione: New