Handbook of Turtles: The Turtles of the United States, Canada, and Baja California

Archie Carr

Published by Cornell University Press 1995

Handbook of Turtles

The Turtles of the United States, Canada, and Baja California

Archie Carr
Preface by: J. Whitfield Gibbons

In the series Comstock Classic Handbooks

https://doi.org/10.7591/9781501722479

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About this book

Having 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.

Author / Editor information

Archie Carr (1909–1987) was Professor of Biological Sciences at the University of Florida and the 1987 recipient of the Eminent Ecologist Award given by the Ecological Society of America.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
CONTENTS Publicly Available Download PDF	v
DISTRIBUTION MAPS Publicly Available Download PDF	x
Foreword to the 1995 Printing J. Whitfield Gibbons Publicly Available Download PDF	xi
PREFACE Publicly Available Download PDF	xv
PART I. INTRODUCTION Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	1
PART II. ACCOUNTS OF SPECIES
KEY TO THE FAMILIES
SUBORDER THECOPHORA
FAMILY CHELYDRIDAE – The Snapping Turtles Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	48
FAMILY KINOSTERNIDAE – The Musk and Mud Turtles Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	73
FAMILY EMYDIDAE – Fresh-water and Marsh Turtles Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	111
FAMILY TESTUDINIDAE – The Land Tortoises Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	320
FAMILY CHELONIIDAE – The Sea Turtles Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	341
FAMILY TRIONYCHIDAE – The Soft-shelled Turtles Requires Authentication Unlicensed Licensed Download PDF	411
SUBORDER ATHECAE – The Leatherback Marine Turtles
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(Deutsch)

Language: English
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Audience: General/trade;
Pages
- Main content: 560
Illustrations
- Other: 23 maps, 82 black-and-white photographs, 37 figures, 15 tables
Keywords: Nature Guides & Natural History; Hiking Guides & Other Travel Guides; General Science

eBook

Published: October 18, 2018
ISBN: 9781501722479