Turtles of the World : : A Guide to Every Family / / Whit Gibbons, Jeffrey E. Lovich.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE Medicine and Life Sciences 2021 English
• VerfasserIn: Lovich, Jeffrey E.,; Gibbons, Whit,
• Place / Publishing House: Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2021]; ©2021
• Year of Publication: 2021
• Language: English
• Series: A Guide to Every Family ; 3
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (240 p.) :; 250+ color photos.
• Other title: Frontmatter --; CONTENTS --; Introduction --; The Turtle Families --; Suborder Cryptodira --; Appendices --; Glossary --; Resources --; Turtle Classification --; Index --; Picture Credits --; Acknowledgments
• Format: Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
• ISBN: 9780691229034; 9783110754148; 9783110753912; 9783110739121
• DOI: 10.1515/9780691229034?locatt=mode:legacy
• Access: restricted access
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Whit Gibbons, Jeffrey E. Lovich.

A lavishly illustrated guide to the world's turtles that looks at every family and genusTurtles of the World reveals the extraordinary diversity of these amazing reptiles. Characterized by the cartilaginous 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. Of the 356 species known today, some are highly endangered. In this beautiful guide, turtle families, subfamilies, and genera are illustrated with hundreds of color photographs. Each species profile includes a population distribution map, a table of information, and commentary that includes notable characteristics and discussion of related species.More than 250 beautiful color photosEach profile features a distribution map, table of information, and commentaryBroad coverage includes every family and genus