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Book A Recovery Plan for the Ringed Sawback Turtle  Graptemys Oculifera

Download or read book A Recovery Plan for the Ringed Sawback Turtle Graptemys Oculifera written by James H. Stewart and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Map Turtle and Sawback Atlas

Download or read book The Map Turtle and Sawback Atlas written by Peter V. Lindeman and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2013-12-02 with total page 489 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering all facets of the biology of a little-known genus, Peter V. Lindeman’s lavishly illustrated Map Turtle and Sawback Atlas is both a scientific treatise and an engaging introduction to a striking group of turtles. Map turtles and sawbacks, found in and along rivers from Texas to Florida and north to the Great Lakes, fascinate ecologists and evolutionary biologists. Over a short geologic time span, these turtles achieved exceptional biological diversification. Their diets are also exceptionally diverse, and a significant difference in size distinguishes males from females. Adult males are typically half or less the shell length of adult females, making map turtles and sawbacks the champions of sexual dimorphism among not only turtles but all four-legged vertebrates. Aesthetics also draw biologists and hobbyists to map turtles and sawbacks. While the male Sabine map turtle may look to some like a “pencil-necked geek,” as the author puts it, markings on the shell, limbs, head, and neck make map turtles among the most attractive turtles on earth. Sawbacks feature a striking ridge down their shell. Few turtles show themselves off to such advantage. Photographs included here of Graptemys basking poses reveal to what improbable heights these turtles can scale, the spread-eagle sunning stances they adopt, the stacking of individuals on a crowded site, and the heads that warily watch the world above the waterline. In lively prose, Lindeman details the habitat, diet, reproduction and life history, natural history, and population abundance of each species. A section on conservation status summarizes official state, federal, and international designations for each species, along with efforts toward population management and recovery as well as habitat preservation. The author also outlines promising avenues for future research, ranging from the effects of global climate change on populations to strategies for combating expansion of the pet trade.

Book Strategic Petroleum Reserve Expansion  AL LA MS TX

Download or read book Strategic Petroleum Reserve Expansion AL LA MS TX written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Ecology  Exploitation and Conservation of River Turtles

Download or read book The Ecology Exploitation and Conservation of River Turtles written by Don Moll and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2004-04-08 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The underlying theme of this book is that a widespread, taxonomically diverse group of animals, important both from ecological and human resource perspectives, remains poorly understood and in delcine, while receiving scant attention from the ecological and conservation community. This volume proposes a comprehensive overview of the world's river turtles' ecology, conservation, and management. It begins with a categorization of taxa which inhabit flowing water habitats followed by information on their evolutionary and physical diversity and biogeography. Within the framework of ecology, the authors discuss the composition of river turtle communities in different types of lotic habitats and regions, population dynamics, movements, reproductive characteristics and behavior, predators, and feeding relationships. In a conservation and management section, the authors identify and evaluate the nature and intensity of factors which threaten river turtle survival--almost all of which involve direct human exploitation or indirect effects of human induced habitat alteration and degradation. They then list and evaluate the various schemes which have been proposed or employed to halt declines and restore populations, and make recommendations for future management plans for specific species and regions. In closing, they state their viewpoint concerning future research directions and priorities, and an evaluation of future prospects for survival of the world's river turtle species.

Book Land Managers Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of the South

Download or read book Land Managers Guide to the Amphibians and Reptiles of the South written by Lawrence A. Wilson and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Comprehensive Plan Report on the Mississippi Coastal Improvements Program  MsCIP   Part 1 of 3  House Document 111 95  January 26  2010  111 2

Download or read book Comprehensive Plan Report on the Mississippi Coastal Improvements Program MsCIP Part 1 of 3 House Document 111 95 January 26 2010 111 2 written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 1394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Food Habits of the Yellow blotched Map Turtle  graptemys Flavimaculata

Download or read book Food Habits of the Yellow blotched Map Turtle graptemys Flavimaculata written by Richard A. Seigel and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Endangered Species Technical Bulletin

Download or read book Endangered Species Technical Bulletin written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Endangered Species Bulletin

Download or read book Endangered Species Bulletin written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles

Download or read book Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles written by IUCN/SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group and published by IUCN. This book was released on 1991 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Endangered Species Act of 1973

Download or read book Endangered Species Act of 1973 written by United States and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 974 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Toxicology of Reptiles

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  • Author : Susan C. M. Gardner
  • Publisher : CRC Press
  • Release : 2016-04-19
  • ISBN : 1420038362
  • Pages : 329 pages

Download or read book Toxicology of Reptiles written by Susan C. M. Gardner and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page 329 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Toxicology of Reptiles cohesively summarizes much of the cutting-edge research taking place in fields such as reptilian endocrinology, neurophysiology, immunology, and ecology. It also addresses conservation needs along with the complications often associated with population studies. The text is easy to synthesize and apply in the evaluation