Biology of Turtles
Contributors: Jeanette Wyneken (Editor); Matthew H. Godfrey (Editor); Vincent Bels (Editor)
Publisher: CRC; Taylor & Francis
Published: December 26, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 408
ISBN-13: 9780849333392
Subjects: Reptiles; Science; Science/Mathematics; Life Sciences - Evolution; Life Sciences - Zoology - General; Reptiles & Amphibians; Science / Evolution; Animals; Life Sciences - Biology - Marine Biology; Turtles
Description: Biology of Turtles provides the first comprehensive review of the Testudinata. The book starts with the premise that the structure of turtles is particularly interesting and best understood within the context of their development, novelty, functional diversity, and evolution.