Turtles (Reptilia)

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Wood Turtle Earthworm Stomping Wood Turtle Earthworm Stomping: Stomping for Earthworms by Clemmys insculpta in Captivity. (Turtles) http://www.unc.edu/~dtkirkpa/stuff/stomp.html Desert Tortoise Council Desert Tortoise Council: An international nonprofit organization whose members share a common fascination with wild desert tortoises and the environment they depend upon. (Turtles) http://www.deserttortoise.org/ Carettochelys.com Carettochelys.com: Information about the biology and captive care of the Australasian Pig-Nose Turtle (Carettochelys insculpta) and Emydura species. (Turtles) http://www.carettochelys.com/ Desert Tortoise Preserve Committee Desert Tortoise Preserve Committee: Group helps establish tortoise preserves, implements management programs for reserves and educational programs that evaluate measures aimed at ecosystem and critical habitat recovery. (Turtles) http://www.tortoise-tracks.org/ Nova Scotia Turtles Nova Scotia Turtles: Photographic identification guide and species accounts for Nova Scotia's seven species. (Turtles) http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mnh/nature/turtles/ California Turtle and Tortoise Club California Turtle and Tortoise Club: Comprehensive resource for turtle and tortoise information. Includes photo gallery, sounds, species profiles, conservation news, and links. (Turtles) http://www.tortoise.org/ Bermuda Turtle Project Bermuda Turtle Project: A research and education program sponsored by the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo and the Caribbean Conservation Corporation. (Turtles) http://cccturtle.org/bermuda/index2.htm Ashton Biodiversity Research and Preservation Institute Ashton Biodiversity Research and Preservation Institute: Research center contributing to a better understanding and management of biodiversity, currently focusing on turtle and tortoise conservation. Includes section on Gopher Tortoise Conservation Initiative. (Turtles) http://www.ashtonbiodiversity.org/ Gopher Tortoise Guardians Gopher Tortoise Guardians: Working hard to get better protection and to purchase habitat for tortoises in Florida. (Turtles) http://community.naplesnews.com/29/ Red Eared Slider Red Eared Slider: Habitat and distribution Trachemys scripta elegans. (Turtles) http://www.tpwd.state.tx.us/nature/wild/reptiles/slider.htm New York State Sea Turtle Program New York State Sea Turtle Program: A detailed study of the four species of sea turtles found in Long Island waters. (Turtles) http://www.cresli.org/cresli/turtles/turthome.html Asian Turtle Crisis Asian Turtle Crisis: The imminent threat of extinction of Asian turtle species from commercial exploitation, with links to related articles. (Turtles) http://nytts.org/asianturtlecrisis.html Chelonia Chelonia: Information from paleontologist Elena Kordikova, including the origin and evolution of Chelonia, classification, nomenclature, and a bibliography. (Turtles) http://mitglied.lycos.de/kordikova/index_3.html Turtles and Tortoises on Stamps Turtles and Tortoises on Stamps: Illustrated list of stamps with depictions of turtles or tortoises. (Turtles) http://www.cse.psu.edu/~riemer/turtstmp/ Desert Tortoise Hub Desert Tortoise Hub: Links to articles, photos, and research projects about Gopherus agassizii. (Turtles) http://www.projectlinks.org/dtortoise/ Testudo Testudo: Information about conservation of two species of tortoise (Testudo graeca and Testudo hermanni) in Bulgaria. In Bulgarian and English. (Turtles) http://www.testudo.hit.bg/ Box Turtle Observation Project Box Turtle Observation Project: General behavior observations, pictures, advice on NOT keeping them as pets. (Turtles) http://www.marietta.edu/~mcshaffd/boxt/boxt.html David Kirkpatrick's Turtle Stuff David Kirkpatrick's Turtle Stuff: Full text of published articles about many different species of turtles. (Turtles) http://www.unc.edu/~dtkirkpa/stuff/turtles.html Snapping Turtle Page Snapping Turtle Page: Information about the biology and captive care of snapping turtles (Chelydra serpentina). (Turtles) http://www.chelydra.org/ Box Turtle Conservation Strategies, McKeever Center, Pennsylvania Box Turtle Conservation Strategies, McKeever Center, Pennsylvania: Discusses loss of habitat, pet collecting, and predators. (Turtles) http://www.mckeever.org/turtle.html Gopher Tortoise Organization Gopher Tortoise Organization: Conservation and management of the Gopher Tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus) and their habitat. (Turtles) http://www.gophertortoise.org/ African Hingeback Tortoise Central African Hingeback Tortoise Central: Dedicated to the care, biology, and conservation of tortoises in the genus Kinixys. (Turtles) http://www.geocities.com/hiramtom/tortindex.html Turtles and Tortugas Turtles and Tortugas: Personal page of a turtle fan with games and lots of other stuff. (Turtles) http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Prairie/1454/ Turtle Survival Alliance Turtle Survival Alliance: An international organization dedicated to sustainable captive management of freshwater turtles and tortoises. (Turtles) http://www.turtlesurvival.org/ Big-headed Turtle Big-headed Turtle: A small semi-terrestrial turtle from Southeast Asia: Platysternon megacephalum. David T. Kirkpatrick. (Turtles) http://www.unc.edu/~dtkirkpa/stuff/bigheads.html African Mud Turtles African Mud Turtles: An essay on taxonomy and the genus Pelusios by David Kirkpatrick. (Turtles) http://www.unc.edu/~dtkirkpa/stuff/pel.html Leatherback Turtles in Cornwall Leatherback Turtles in Cornwall: Description and classification of Dermochelys coriacea. (Turtles) http://www.wildlifetrust.org.uk/cornwall/species/leather.htm Chelonian Research Foundation Chelonian Research Foundation: Publisher of the journal Chelonian Conservation and Biology, The Turtle and Tortoise Newsletter, and Chelonian Research Monographs. (Turtles) http://www.chelonian.org/ Order Testudines Order Testudines: Informative pages from the Animal Diversity Web on most turtle species. Habitat information, photographs, and other resources. (Turtles) http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/chordata/reptilia/testudines.html Radiated Tortoise Radiated Tortoise: Geochelone radiata, by David T. Kirkpatrick. (Turtles) http://www.unc.edu/~dtkirkpa/stuff/radiated.html Semi-Aquatic Turtles Overview Semi-Aquatic Turtles Overview: The basics of turtle husbandry and recognizing commonly available native species from the States. (Turtles) http://www.unc.edu/~dtkirkpa/stuff/oversemi.html World Chelonian Trust World Chelonian Trust: Dedicated to the captive care and conservation of all turtles and tortoises. Includes gallery, care sheet, and taxonomic list. (Turtles) http://www.chelonia.org/ American Box Turtles American Box Turtles: Information on the conservation and captive care of North American Box Turtles, Terrapene sp. (Turtles) http://www.americanboxturtle.freeservers.com/