Turtles of North America : an illustrated field guide to the turtles of the continental United States and Canada
Turtles of North America begins with an introduction to turtle biology, how they diversified over time and how we classify the groups of turtles that exist today. A section about anatomy details the basic turtle body plan and a section about behavior covers how they live, from what they eat to what eats them, and their importance in the environment. Fully illustrated Species Accounts describe the 64 species of turtles that inhabit the continental United States and Canada and the ocean waters that surround them. For each turtle there are photographs and text that show how to identify each species and give a little about its life history. A range map shows where each turtle may be found. To complete this comprehensive guidebook, numerous additional pages highlight interesting or unusual aspects the North American turtle species.
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Turtles > United States > Identification. Turtles > Canada > Identification. Turtles > North America > Identification. Turtles > United States. Turtles > Canada. |
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Field guides. |
- ISBN: 9780228104667 (pbk.)
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208 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm - Publisher 2024
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General Note: | Includes index. |