Turtles of the World (World Biodiversity Database CD-ROM Series)

Ernst, C.H.; Altenburg, R.G.M.; Barbour, R.W.

ISBN 10: 3540145478 ISBN 13: 9783540145479

Verlag: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K, 2000

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Produced in cooperation with the Smithsonian Institution University Press, this up-to-date and extensive work covers the turtles of the world with over 1000 unique full-colour photographs and video movies. All 288 species and 195 subspecies known to date - both aquatic and terrestrial - are included, with revised taxonomy. The IUCN information on the status of these species (red list) is also provided. The geographic information system, MapIt, includes new distribution maps allowing a comparison of the distribution patterns of species, and a study of the geographic diversity of turtles. Complete with all principle literature references (over 1800) for this group.

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Produced in cooperation with the Smithsonian Institution University Press, this up-to-date and extensive work covers the turtles of the world with over 1000 unique full-colour photographs and several video movies. All 288 species and 195 subspecies known to date - both aquatic and terrestrial - are included, and the taxonomy has been completely revised. Information of the IUCN on the status of these species (red list) is included. The geographic information system, MapIt, includes new distribution maps allowing an easy determination of the parts of the world in which different species live, a comparison of the distribution patterns of species, and a study of the geographic diversity of turtles. All principle literature references (over 1800) for this group are included.

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• Verlag: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2000
• ISBN 10: 3540145478
• ISBN 13: 9783540145479
• Einband: CD-ROM
• Sprache: Englisch
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar