How to tell a turtle from a tortoise
Subtitle: a close look at nature's most confusing terms
By: Philip B. Mortenson
Publisher: Barnes & Noble
Published: 2007
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9780760790021
Copyright date: 2004
Subjects: Biology; Nomenclature (Popular)
Work titles: This is not a weasel
Description: "The book isn't merely a glossary of commonly misapplied words. Filled with fascinating facts about the world, as well as the language we use to describe it, [the author] narrates the often quirky linguistic history of these troublesome terms and gives us the current scientific consensus of their proper use"--Jacket.
Notes: "Originally published as This Is Not a Weasel"--Title page verso.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-259) and index.
Table of contents: title: Nomenclature and taxonomy; title: Plants; title: Terrestrial invertebrates; title: Aquatic life; title: Amphibians and reptiles; title: Birds; title: Mammals.