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A lavishly illustrated guide to the world's turtles that looks at every family and genusTurtles of the World reveals the extraordinary diversity of these amazing reptiles. Characterized by the cartilaginous shell that acts as a shield to protect the softer body within, turtles are survivors from the time of the dinosaurs and are even more ancient in evolutionary terms than snakes and crocodilians. Of the 356 species known today, some are highly endangered. In this beautiful guide, turtle families, subfamilies, and genera are illustrated with hundreds of color photographs. Each species profile includes a population distribution map, a table of information, and commentary that includes notable characteristics and discussion of related species.More than 250 beautiful color photosEach profile features a distribution map, table of information, and commentaryBroad coverage includes every family and genus

Turtles. --- Turtles --- Acanthochelys. --- African spurred tortoise. --- Aquatic animal. --- Arrau turtle. --- Asian box turtle. --- Atoll. --- Basking shark. --- Bird egg. --- Blanding's turtle. --- Bog turtle. --- Box turtle. --- Burmese roofed turtle. --- Burmese star tortoise. --- Carapace. --- Central American river turtle. --- Central American snapping turtle. --- Chaco side-necked turtle. --- Chaco tortoise. --- Cheloniidae. --- Clemmys. --- Coastal states. --- Coral reef. --- Crayfish. --- Crocodilia. --- Crustacean. --- Cryptodira. --- Cycloderma. --- Dinosaur. --- Egg as food. --- Egg tooth. --- Egg. --- Eggshell. --- Emys. --- Estuary. --- European pond turtle. --- Flatback sea turtle. --- Four-eyed turtle. --- Galápagos tortoise. --- Geoemydidae. --- Giant tortoise. --- Golden coin turtle. --- Gondwana. --- Graptemys. --- Green sea turtle. --- Hatchling. --- Hawksbill sea turtle. --- Horseshoe crab. --- Indian flapshell turtle. --- Invertebrate. --- Japanese pond turtle. --- Kinosternidae. --- Kinosternon. --- Leatherback sea turtle. --- Lemnoideae. --- Loggerhead sea turtle. --- Madagascan big-headed turtle. --- Malaysia. --- Malaysian giant turtle. --- Marine biology. --- Marine habitats. --- Marine invertebrates. --- Mary River turtle. --- Mauremys. --- Maxilla. --- Mesozoic. --- Monitor lizard. --- Narrow-bridged musk turtle. --- Northern map turtle. --- Odontochelys. --- Olive ridley sea turtle. --- Osteoderm. --- Painted turtle. --- Pancake tortoise. --- Papua New Guinea. --- Pelomedusidae. --- Pig-nosed turtle. --- Pinta Island tortoise. --- Podocnemididae. --- Podocnemis. --- Polyploid. --- Red-crowned roofed turtle. --- Ridley sea turtle. --- Scute. --- Sea turtle. --- Sperm. --- Spotted turtle. --- Staurotypus. --- Striped mud turtle. --- Tetrapod. --- The Voice of the Turtle (play). --- Tortoise. --- Tortoiseshell. --- Trionychidae. --- Turtle Conservancy. --- Turtle shell. --- Twist-necked turtle. --- Watercourse. --- Yangtze giant softshell turtle. --- Yolk sac. --- Yolk.