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 turtle to
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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