{"product_id":"texas-turtles-crocodilians-9781477307779","title":"Texas Turtles  Crocodilians","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTexas has a large and diverse turtle population, with forms that are found nowhere else (Cagle’s Map Turtle and the Texas Map Turtle) and wide-ranging species that barely touch the state, including the Painted Turtles and the Rough-footed Mud Turtle. From the Sabine River to El Paso, and from the Rio Grande to the Panhandle, thirty-one native and established exotic turtle species are definitely known in Texas, along with one crocodilian, the American Alligator.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTexas Turtles \u0026amp; Crocodilians\u003c\/i\u003e is the first complete identification guide to all the state’s turtles and to its single alligator. It offers detailed species accounts, range maps, and excellent color photographs to aid in field identification. The authors, two of the state’s most knowledgeable herpetologists, open the book with a broad overview of turtle natural history, conservation biology, observation, and captive maintenance before providing a key to Texas turtles and accounts of the various tu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Overall, this is a useful guide to the turtles of Texas. . . . there are no other books that are designed to enable a person to identify and learn something about the turtles observed while in the field in Texas.\" * Herpetological Review *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForeword by David Haynes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduction \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat Is a Turtle? \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvolutionary History\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo Main Turtle Groups\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRelationship between Turtles and Other “Reptiles”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is a Crocodilian? \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvolutionary History\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree Main Crocodilian Groups\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRelationship between Crocodilians and Other “Reptiles”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRelationship between Crocodilians and Birds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNatural History \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eActivity and Seasonality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReproduction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBehavior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMajor Watersheds in Texas and Turtle Diversity \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMississippi Watershed \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCanadian River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRed River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSabine and Neches Watersheds \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSabine River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeches River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrinity Watershed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrazos Watershed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColorado Watershed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuadalupe Watershed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNueces River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRio Grande Watershed \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRio Grande\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePecos River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevils River\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConservation \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHabitat Loss and Fragmentation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePollution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClimate Change\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduced Species\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEffects of Predator Control on Turtles and Turtle Nests\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEffects of the International Trade in Turtle Meat Products\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollection for the Pet Trade as Cause of Decline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImpacts of Fisheries Practices upon Turtle Species\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHistoric Declines and Recovery of the American Alligator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eImpacts of Sport Hunting on American Alligator Population in Texas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eObservation and Collection of Turtles and Crocodilians \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eObservation of Turtles and Crocodilians\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTurtle and Crocodilian Photography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollection of Turtles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLegal Aspects of Collecting Turtles and Crocodilians \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLocal Laws\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTexas State Laws\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFederal Laws\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePermits and Collecting Turtles and Crocodilians in Texas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThreatened, Endangered, and Protected Nongame Species\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaintenance of Turtles and Crocodilians \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaintenance of Turtles and Crocodilians in Captivity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCreation of Turtle and Crocodilian Habitat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandling of Turtles and Crocodilians\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMuseum and Preserved Specimens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScientific and Common Names\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDichotomous Key to Texas Turtles \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDichotomous Keys\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKey to Texas Turtles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSystematic Accounts \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClass: Chelonia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrder Cryptodeira \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamily: Chelydridae \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSnapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlligator Snapping Turtle (Macrochelys temminckii)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamily: Emydidae \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCagle’s Map Turtle (Graptemys caglei)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOuachita Map Turtle (Graptemys ouachitensis)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSabine Map Turtle (Graptemys sabinensis)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFalse Map Turtle (Graptemys pseudogeographica)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTexas Map Turtle (Graptemys versa)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiamond-backed Terrapin (Malaclemys terrapin)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRiver Cooter (Pseudemys concinna)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRio Grande Cooter (Pseudemys gorzugi)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTexas River Cooter (Pseudemys texana)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlorida Red-bellied Cooter (Pseudemys nelsoni)--introduced\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePainted Turtle (Chrysemys picta)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMexican Plateau Slider (Trachemys gaigeae)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePond Slider (Trachemys scripta)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChicken Turtle (Deirochelys reticularia)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEastern Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrnate Box Turtle (Terrapene ornata)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamily: Testudinidae \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eTexas Tortoise (Gopherus berlandieri)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamily: Trionychidae \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmooth Softshell (Apalone mutica)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpiny Softshell (Apalone spinifera)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamily: Kinosternidae \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYellow Mud Turtle (Kinosternon flavescens)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRough-footed Mud Turtle (Kinosternon hirtipes)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEastern Mud Turtle (Kinosternon subrubrum)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRazor-backed Musk Turtle (Sternotherus carinatus)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStinkpot (Sternotherus odoratus)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamily: Cheloniidae \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLoggerhead Sea Turtle (Caretta caretta)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGreen Sea Turtle (Chelonia mydas)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHawksbill Sea Turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKemp’s Ridley Sea Turtle (Lepidochelys kempii)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamily: Dermatochelyidae \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eLeatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClass: Crocodilia \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eFamily: Alligatoridae \u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eAmerican Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix A: Species with Prehistoric Occurrence in Texas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix B: Nonestablished Exotic Species\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix C: Table of Texas Turtles and Crocodilians and River Drainages They Inhabit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix D: Turtle and Crocodilian Informational Resources\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppendix E: Map of Texas Counties\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGlossary\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBibliography\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex of Common Names\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndex of Scientific 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