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    Tortoises of the World: Giants to Dwarfs

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    AuteursGeorge R. Zug, Devin A. Reese
    TaalEngels
    ISBN9781421448350
    UitgeverJohns Hopkins University Press
    Pagina's256
    Formaat26,1 x 18,3 cm
    BindwijzeHardcover
    AfbeeldingenKleurenfoto's en zwart-wit-illustraties
    Jaar van uitgave 2024

    The first book dedicated entirely to the fascinating ecology of the world's tortoises. Tortoises of the World is the only book to offer a comprehensive exploration of the biology, natural history, and conservation of the fascinating family Testudinidae.

    Renowned reptile scientist George R. Zug and acclaimed science writer Devin A. Reese bring a wealth of research to life in this beautifully illustrated volume, the first dedicated wholly to tortoises. Focusing on the diversity of the 47 known tortoise species and their evolution from ancestral turtles, this approachable and informative work explores:

    • Tortoise adaptations, their unique body plan, and their behavioral ecology
    • The odd anatomy and physiology that enables tortoises' life in shells
    • Their resilience to extreme temperatures and aridity
    • Tortoises' role as ecosystem engineers in the diverse habitats they occupy
    • Their intricate life cycle, from mating rituals and nesting to the tenuous survival of eggs and hatchlings.
    • The challenging nature of interactions between tortoises and humans while highlighting ongoing conservation efforts to secure their futures.

    Contents

    Preface
    Chapter 1. How the Tortoise Beat the Hare
    Chapter 2. Life in a Shell: Tortoise Body Plan
    Chapter 3. Physiology and Behavior: Tortoise Resilience
    Chapter 4. Courtship to Nesting: Tortoise Reproduction
    Chapter 5. Hatchlings to Adults: Tortoise Life Cycle
    Chapter 6. Deserts to Rainforests: Tortoise Ecology
    Chapter 7. Today's Species: Tortoise Diversity
    Chapter 8. Ancestry and Evolution: Tortoise Origins
    Chapter 9. Human Interactions I: Tortoise Decimation
    Chapter 10. Human Interactions II: Tortoise Conservation

    Acknowledgments
    Appendix. Turtle Families and Tortoise Species
    Further Readings
    Standard and Scientific Name Index
    Subject Index

    About the authors

    George R. Zug (Springfield, VA), emeritus research scientist of reptiles and amphibians at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, is an award-winning herpetology researcher, the author of Reptiles and Amphibians of the Pacific Islands, and the co-author of Herpetology: An Introductory Biology of Amphibians and Reptiles.

    Devin A. Reese (Alexandria, VA) is the executive editor of Natural History magazine. An award-winning science writer who earned her PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, she has written for the Smithsonian, PBS, the World Wildlife Fund, Science News, and elsewhere.

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    9781421448350
    EAN
    9781421448350

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