9780801887246-0801887240-Biology of the Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)

Biology of the Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)

ISBN-13: 9780801887246
ISBN-10: 0801887240
Edition: 1
Author: Ronald J. Brooks, Anthony C. Steyermark, Michael S. Finkler
Publication date: 2008
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Format: Hardcover 240 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780801887246
ISBN-10: 0801887240
Edition: 1
Author: Ronald J. Brooks, Anthony C. Steyermark, Michael S. Finkler
Publication date: 2008
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Format: Hardcover 240 pages

Summary

Biology of the Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina) (ISBN-13: 9780801887246 and ISBN-10: 0801887240), written by authors Ronald J. Brooks, Anthony C. Steyermark, Michael S. Finkler, was published by Johns Hopkins University Press in 2008. With an overall rating of 4.3 stars, it's a notable title among other Animals (Nature & Ecology, Biological Sciences) books. You can easily purchase or rent Biology of the Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina) (Hardcover) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Animals books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $1.59.

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The name "snapping turtle" conjures up images of powerful, prehistoric-looking beasts that lurk in the dark waters of local swimming holes. Beyond its status as childhood legend, Chelydra serpentina is one of the most interesting reptiles of the New World. One of our largest turtles, this animal weighs up to thirty-five pounds, lays as many as one hundred eggs and can deliver a nasty bite. Due to its wide distribution, abundance, and large reproductive output, the snapping turtle has become one of the most extensively studied species of reptiles.

This volume synthesizes all that is known about the common snapping turtleto provide an up-to-date and comprehensive resource on the species' evolution, physiology, behavior, and life history. Anthony C. Steyermark, Michael S. Finkler, Ronald J. Brooks, and a team of experts detail the systematics, energetics, growth patterns, sex determination, and population genetics of snapping turtles and devote special attention to the fossil record of the snapping turtle family Chelydridae.

The first broad biological treatment of the common snapping turtle, this is the definitive reference for anyone working with or interested in this fascinating reptile.

Contributors: Ralph A. Ackerman, Iowa State University; Abdulaziz Y. A. AlKindi, Sultan Qaboos University; Barbara A. Bell, Drexel University; Ronald J. Brooks, University of Guelph; Justin D. Congdon, Savannah River Ecology Lab; Carl H. Ernst, George Mason University; Michael A. Ewert, Indiana University Bloomington; Michael S. Finkler, Indiana University Kokomo; Matthew K. Fujita, University of California, Davis; Eugene S. Gaffney, American Museum of Natural History; David A. Galbraith, Royal Botanical Gardens; Robert E. Gatten, Jr., University of North Carolina at Greensboro; Judith L. Greene, Savannah River Ecology Lab; J. Howard Hutchison, University of California, Berkeley; John B. Iverson, Earlham College; Fredric J. Janzen, Iowa State University; Jason J. Kolbe, Washington University; David B. Lott, Clarion University of Pennsylvania; Ibrahim Y. Mahmoud, Sultan Qaboos University; Don Moll, Southwest Missouri State University; Scott A. Reese, Kennesaw State University; Todd A. Rimkus, Marymount University; H. Bradley Shaffer, University of California Davis; James R. Spotila, Drexel University; David E. Starkey, University of Central Arkansas; Anthony C. Steyermark, University of St. Thomas; Gordon R. Ultsch, University of Alabama; Nigel H. West, University of Saskatchewan

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