Download or read book Catalog of Type Specimens of Recent Crocodilia and Testudines in the National Museum of Natural History Smithsonian Institution written by National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Tears for Crocodilia written by Zach Fitzner and published by . This book was released on 2022-05-20 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seventy million years ago in what would become North America, a monstrous thirty-five-foot-long Cretaceous crocodile lurked on a marshy riverbank. Springing suddenly, its huge jaws trapped and crushed a juvenile hadrosaur. Today, the remains of that ancient crocodile are being painstakingly reconstructed in Colorado, where naturalist Zach Fitzner continues his life-long fascination with this amazing animal family. In Tears for Crocodilia: Evolution, Ecology, and the Disappearance of One of the World's Most Ancient Animals, Fitzner tracks the evolution of crocodilians from prehistoric predators to modern endangered wildlife, using his own experiences with these reptiles as a lens to understanding wildlife conservation and our relationship with the natural world. Traveling the world to interact with crocodiles, from observing alligators in a wildlife refuge in Texas and paddling a canoe in the Everglades searching for crocodiles to trekking the jungles in Nepal to find endangered gharials, the author expresses a wonder in exploring these diverse ecosystems, making a connection between crocodilians and the lands they live in. As the story follows crocodilians, it also illuminates their often complicated relationship with humans, from crocodile cults in ancient Egypt to American alligators living on golf courses. Fitzner also closely examines the dark side of this relationship, including habitat destruction and poaching as well as the mechanistic view of traditional conservation that turns these magnificent animals into agricultural products. Tears for Crocodilia delves deeply into issues of wildlife conservation, ethics, and how we can coexist with other creatures. It is also a tribute to a magnificent group of animals, survivors from the age of dinosaurs.
Download or read book Dinosaurs and Other Mesozoic Reptiles of California written by Richard Hilton and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2003-08-29 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most geologically complex and diverse states, California spent much of the age of dinosaurs under water. While most of the fossils found in the state are those of reptiles that lived in the sea (thalattosaurs, ichthyosaurs, mosasaurs, plesiosaurs, and turtles), some are those of birds and pterosaurs that soared above it. Other fossils come from terrestrial animals that died and were washed into the ocean. These include turtles, crocodiles, lizards, and dinosaurs such as armored ankylosaurs, duck-billed hadrosaurs, and a variety of carnivorous dinosaurs. Richard Hilton is the first to tell the unsung story of the dinosaurs and reptiles of land, sea, and sky that lived in California and Baja California during the Mesozoic era (245 million-65 million years ago), in addition to the history of their discovery. Vibrantly illustrated with more than three hundred photographs, paintings, and drawings, this book provides geological and environmental details, describes the significance of the major fossils, and chronicles the adventures involved in the discovery, preparation, and publishing of the finds. Hilton also includes accounts of the scientists, teachers, students, ranchers, and weekend fossil hunters who endured (and continue to endure) harsh weather, fires, wild animals, and the usual challenges of fieldwork to collect fossil remains and make major discoveries. These enthusiasts managed to safeguard an abundance of fossil resources, some of which would otherwise have been destroyed by quarrying, paving, and housing developments. Dinosaurs and Other Mesozoic Reptiles of California takes this legacy one step further by documenting information about the fossils and their finders in accessible prose and vivid artistic renderings, creating a valuable contribution to our understanding of California’s prehistoric past.
Download or read book Catalog of Type Specimens of Recent Crocodilia and Testudines in the National Museum of Natural History Smithsonian Institution written by Robert P. Reynolds and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Great Outdoors Book of Alligators written by Dick Bothwell and published by HarperCollins Publishers. This book was released on 1962 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Myths and facts about the alligator and its relatives.
Download or read book Fossil Crocodilians from Colombia and the Cenozoic History of the Crocodilia in South America written by Wann Langston and published by . This book was released on 1965 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Functional Morphology in Vertebrate Paleontology written by Jeff Thomason and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1997-10-28 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looks at how fossil vertebrates moved, fed and reproduced.
Download or read book Biology and Evolution of Crocodylians written by Gordon Grigg and published by CSIRO PUBLISHING. This book was released on 2015-01-15 with total page 671 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biology and Evolution of Crocodylians is a comprehensive review of current knowledge about the world's largest and most famous living reptiles. Gordon Grigg's authoritative and accessible text and David Kirshner's stunning interpretive artwork and colour photographs combine expertly in this contemporary celebration of crocodiles, alligators, caimans and gharials. This book showcases the skills and capabilities that allow crocodylians to live how and where they do. It covers the biology and ecology of the extant species, conservation issues, crocodylian–human interaction and the evolutionary history of the group, and includes a vast amount of new information; 25 per cent of 1100 cited publications have appeared since 2007. Richly illustrated with more than 500 colour photographs and black and white illustrations, this book will be a benchmark reference work for crocodylian biologists, herpetologists and vertebrate biologists for years to come.
Download or read book Reproductive Biology of the Crocodylia written by Valentine Lance and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2021-12-04 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproductive Biology of the Crocodylia is based on over 40 years of research on global crocodiles, alligators and caimans. It brings together data and information previously scattered across publications to synthesize knowledge on the history, ecology, physiology and anatomy of crocodilians. The book provides a comprehensive look at the physiology, current taxonomy, ecology and sexual maturity factors of these reptiles. It then delves into the anatomy and cycles of both male and female reproduction systems, including nesting and incubation, temperature-dependent sex determination, and sex ratios across various species populations. Finally, the book focuses on conservation efforts to protect the reproductive cycle, taking factors such as pollution, climate change, and human disruption into consideration. It is an ideal resource for wildlife biologists and herpetologists seeking up-to-date and thorough research data on conservation efforts. It will also be helpful for exotic animal veterinarians, zookeepers, and alligator or crocodile farmers. - Focuses on crocodilian reproduction and how it is impacted by seasons, social interactions, pollution, and more - Provides a thorough overview by a globally recognized expert on crocodilian reproduction and endocrinology - Explores conservation efforts and offers insights for protecting crocodilian reproduction cycles against current factors, including pollution, environmental effects and human interference
Download or read book The Cambridge Natural History written by Sidney Frederic Harmer and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 700 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Monograph on the Fossil Reptilia of the London Clay written by Owen (Richard) and published by . This book was released on 1850 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Vertebrate Skeleton written by Sidney H. Reynolds and published by anboco. This book was released on 2016-08-27 with total page 590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the following pages the term skeleton is used in its widest sense, so as to include exoskeletal or tegumentary structures, as well as endoskeletal structures. It was thought advisable to include some account of the skeleton of the lowest Chordata—animals which are not strictly vertebrates, but it seemed undesirable to alter the title of the book in consequence. The plan adopted in the treatment of each group has been to give first an account of the general skeletal characters of the group in question and of its several subdivisions; secondly to describe in detail the skeleton of one or more selected types; and thirdly to treat the skeleton as developed in the group organ by organ. A beginner is advised to commence, not with the introductory chapter, but with the skeleton of the Dogfish, then to pass to the skeletons of the Newt and Frog, and then to that of the Dog. After that he might pass to the introductory chapter and work straight through the book. I have endeavoured to make the account of each type skeleton complete in itself; this has necessitated a certain amount of[vi] repetition,—a fault that I have found it equally difficult to avoid in other parts of the book. SIDNEY H. REYNOLDS.
Download or read book Orr s Circle of the Sciences A Series of Treatises on the Principles of Science with Their Application to Practical Pursuits Edited by J S Bushman written by W. S. ORR (AND CO.) and published by . This book was released on 1854 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Monograph on the Fossil Reptilia of the London Clay and of the Bracklesham and Other Tertiary Beds Emys Conybearii pt 2 Platemys Bowerbankii Pt 2 Crocodilia Pt 3 Ophidia written by Richard Owen and published by . This book was released on 1849 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Orr s Circle of the Sciences written by William Somerville Orr and published by . This book was released on 1854 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The American Journal of Science written by and published by . This book was released on 1871 with total page 500 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
