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Books on Turtles
A checklist of the turtles of North America
with links to photographs and information.
GENERAL
 Introduction
to Anapsida. University of California at Berkeley, Museum of Paleontology.
This site contains an introduction to the biology, evolution, and systematics
of the turtles and tortoises. The emphasis is on the fossil record and
phylogeny, but the site contains biological, natural history, and morphological
information as well.
Crocodilian,
Tuatara, and Turtles Species of the World. F.W. King and R.L. Burke.
A world wide catalog of the Crocodilian, Tuatara, and Turtle species of
the world comprises this web site. The information given for each species
includes the name, authors, date, original description reference, type
and type locality, distribution, comments, and the species conservation
status. Drawings are give for one or more species for most, but not all,
genera.
The
Center for North American Amphibians and Reptiles. Joseph Collins.
A checklist of the turtles and tortoises of North America.
All About Turtles.
Gulf of Maine Aquarium. This site contains turtle information for younger
readers including morphology and figures and basic information about the
species found in Maine.
The
Turtle Pages. Jeff Dawson. You can find a wide variety of turtle information
oriented to the younger viewer. The site includes information on a few
North American species, a trivia contest, anatomy and evolution, and frequently
asked questions.
Vertebrates
of Augusta Creek, Michigan. Photographs of turtles from the Michigan
region.
Missouri's
Turtles. Tom Johnson. A wonderful and very thorough introduction to
the turtles found in Missouri with biological information, photographs,
and Missouri distribution maps.
Texas
Parks and Wildlife. A checklist of the turtles and tortoises of Texas
with a few photos and notes on the conservation status of the species.
Animal
Diversity Web. Museum of Natural History, University of Michigan.
Photographs and information on several turtle species.
California Turtle and
Tortoise Club. This site has photographs and information about turtles
and tortoises. Not all of the species are North American. Tortoise mating
calls can also be found here.
SPECIFIC GROUPS
Box Turtles
Box
Turtle Research and Conservation Newletter. Heather Kalb. Biological
and conservation information on the Box Turtle.
El
Paso's Reptiles and Amphibians. Photograph of the Western Box Turtle,
Terrapene ornata.
Tortoises
Desert
Tortoise. Fish and Wildlife Service. Information on the Desert Tortoise,
Gopherus agassizii.
The Mojave
Desert Tortoise. Information and a photograph of the Desert Tortoise,
Gopherus agassizii.
Desert
Tortoise Ecology. U.S. Army. Nice photographs and extensive information
on the Desert Tortoise, Gopherus agassizii.
Gopher
Tortoise. Kennedy Space Center. Photographs and information about
the Gopher Tortoise, Gopherus polyphemus.
Texas
Tortoise. Texas Parks and Wildlife. Information on and photographs
of the Texas Tortoise, Gopherus berlandieri.
Sea Turtles
Sea Turtle Survival League
and Carribean Conservation Corporation. This web site has extensive
information and photographs of the five species of sea turtles found in
U.S. waters. It also has a lot of information on conservation efforts.
A great site.
Archie
Carr Center for Sea Turtle Research. This site has information on
how to log into an online bibliography on Sea Turtles. You will need the
helper application TN3270.
Sea
Turtles - National Marine Fisheries Service. Figures and information
on the five US species of Sea Turtles.
Western Pond Turtle
Coles
Levee Ecosystem Preserve. Information on, and photographs of, the
Western Pond Turtle, Clemys marmorata.
Western
Pond Turtle Bibliography. U.S. Army. A bibliography of the Western
Pond Turtles, Clemys marmorata.
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