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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turtle - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turtle
Photographs and much information from Wikipedia on these reptiles, their anatomy and morphology, ecology and life history, evolutionary history and taxonomy. |
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California Turtle and Tortoise Club - http://www.tortoise.org/
A resource for turtle and tortoise information. Includes photo gallery, sounds, species profiles, conservation news, and links. |
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EMYSystem - http://emys.geo.orst.edu/
Provides a searchable database of turtles from all over the world. Global turtle conservation is also supported by this organisation. |
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World Chelonian Trust - http://www.chelonia.org/
Dedicated to the captive care and conservation of all turtles and tortoises. Includes gallery, care sheet, and taxonomic list. |
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Order Testudines - http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/chordata/reptilia/testudines.html
Informative pages from the Animal Diversity Web on most turtle species. Habitat information, photographs, and other resources. |
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Turtle Survival Alliance - http://www.turtlesurvival.org/
An international organization dedicated to sustainable captive management of freshwater turtles and tortoises. |
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Diamondback Terrapin - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamondback_terrapin
Information from Wikipedia on this small species, also known as Malaclemys terrapin, including photographs, its description, life cycle and status. |
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Chelonian Research Foundation - http://www.chelonian.org/
Publisher of the journal Chelonian Conservation and Biology, The Turtle and Tortoise Newsletter, and Chelonian Research Monographs. |
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Leatherback Turtles in Cornwall - http://www.wildlifetrust.org.uk/cornwall/species/leather.htm
Description and classification of Dermochelys coriacea. |
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Asian Turtle Crisis - http://nytts.org/asianturtlecrisis.html
The imminent threat of extinction of Asian turtle species from commercial exploitation, with links to related articles. |
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Irish Sea Leatherback Turtle Project - http://www.turtle.ie/
Information on this project which aims to understand the populations, origins and behavior of leatherback turtles in the Irish Sea. |
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Chelonia mydas - http://www.sms.si.edu/irlspec/Chelon_mydas.htm
Taxonomy, description and photograph of the green turtle, its habitat and distribution, life history, community ecology and special status. |
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The Pig-Nosed Turtle - http://aerg.canberra.edu.au/herps/fncchely.htm
Much information on Carettochelys insculpta, which is found in New Guinea and Northern Australia, its biology and status. |
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The Fraser Island Short-necked Turtle - http://aerg.canberra.edu.au/herps/fnfraser.htm
Article with much information on this species in the genus Emydura which is found only in Queensland, Australia. |
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Carettochelys.com - http://www.carettochelys.com/
Information about the biology and captive care of the Australasian Pig-Nose Turtle (Carettochelys insculpta) and Emydura species. |
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Box Turtle Observation Project - http://www.marietta.edu/~mcshaffd/boxt/boxt.html
General behavior observations, pictures, advice on NOT keeping them as pets. |
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Nova Scotia Turtles - http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mnh/nature/turtles/
Photographic identification guide and species accounts for Nova Scotia's seven species. |
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African Mud Turtles - http://www.unc.edu/~dtkirkpa/stuff/pel.html
An essay on taxonomy and the genus Pelusios by David Kirkpatrick. |
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Snapping Turtle - http://museum.gov.ns.ca/mnh/nature/turtles/snap.htm
Several interesting photographs of this species, Chelydra serpentina serpentina, and information on its habits. |
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Testudines: Life History and Ecology - http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/anapsids/testudines/testudineslh.html
A general description of the clade Chelonia with information on the habitats, diet, life history and ecology of its members. |
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Snapping Turtle - http://www.science.mcmaster.ca/Biology/Harbour/SPECIES/TURTLE/SNAP/SNAP.HTM
Photographs and information on this large turtle, its description, distribution, habitat, behavior and reproduction. |
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Yellow-spotted Amazon River Turtle: Podocnemis unifilis - http://www.bristolzoo.org.uk/learning/animals/reptiles/amazon-river-turtle
Information on this species, its description, lifestyle, natural history and conservation status. |
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Snapping Turtle: Chelydra serpentina - http://bioweb.uwlax.edu/bio203/s2007/huber_chri
Project by Chris Huber on this reptile, some basic facts about it, its adaptations, nutrition, habitat and reproduction. |
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Matamata Turtle: Chelus fimbriatus - http://whozoo.org/Anlife99/diegoben/finalmataindex.htm
Photographs and information on this species from South America and its unique feeding habits. |
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Semi-Aquatic Turtles Overview - http://www.unc.edu/~dtkirkpa/stuff/oversemi.html
The basics of turtle husbandry and recognizing commonly available native species from the States. |
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Chelonia - http://mitglied.lycos.de/kordikova/index_3.html
Information from paleontologist Elena Kordikova, including the origin and evolution of Chelonia, classification, nomenclature, and a bibliography. |
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Snapping Turtle (Chelydra serpentina) - http://www.holoweb.com/cannon/snapping.htm
Photographs and information on this North American species, its natural history, conservation and interactions with humans. |
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Box Turtle Conservation Strategies, McKeever Center, Pennsylvania - http://www.mckeever.org/turtle.html
Discusses loss of habitat, pet collecting, and predators. |
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Painted Turtle (Chrysemys picta) - http://www.holoweb.com/cannon/painted.htm
Photographs and much information on this species which is widely distributed across North America. |
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Big-headed Turtle - http://www.unc.edu/~dtkirkpa/stuff/bigheads.html
Article by David T. Kirkpatrick on this small semi-terrestrial turtle from Southeast Asia, Platysternon megacephalum. |