Having spent years studying turtles in their native habitats,
Archie Carr brought together a wealth of information in this
celebrated volume. Organized in clear and concise fashion, written
in an engaging and lively manner, and furnished with
black-and-white photographs, drawings, and maps, Handbook of
Turtles (first published in 1952) gives a comprehensive summary of
79 species and subspecies of North American turtles. In the
foreword to 1995 paperback edition, J. Whitfield Gibbons, renowned
ecologist and natural history author, brings the book into
historical perspective and supplies information to bring it up to
date. In the introduction, Carr considers such topics as turtle
physiology, reproduction, growth, adaptation, and behavior. The
introduction also includes discussions of methods for collecting
specimens, the evolutionary origins of turtles, and the mythology
and folklore surrounding the turtle. The second part of the volume
is organized according to keys that give identifying
characteristics, life histories, and illustrations of each species.
Under headings of geographical range, distinguishing features,
description, habitat, habits, breeding, feeding, and economic
importance, the volume provides detailed accounts of the various
species and subspecies. Throughout Carr offers colorful
recollections and anecdotes about his fieldwork and research.
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