Reptiles and R Guide - Resources and Review

Provides accounts of nonindigenous aquatic species including amphibians, reptiles, fish, mammals, tunicates, bryozoans, sponges, coelenterates, annelids, molluscs, crustaceans, algae, and plants. Offers distribution maps and fact sheets for each species.
 
Factual information on a range of animal species, describing the diet, habitat, and reproductive cycle of each. Users can browse by class, selecting from mammals, birds, fish, reptiles, amphibians, invertebrates, endangered or extinct, and prehistoric, within which specific species are listed alphabetically. An interactive map provides an alternative mode of access. Content is offered in English and French.
 
Information about all species of sea turtle. Includes turtle skeletons, species outlines, threats to survival, glossary, game and images.
 
Description of Canadian amphibians, with discussion about their declining numbers. Also includes a guide to types of amphibian and their geographic dispersal in Canada.
 
Extensive resource providing information relating to many aspects of crocodiles. Includes a species listing, a biology database covering topics such as evolution, taxonomy, morphology, and lore, audio recordings of crocodile communications, details of habitat, distribution, and conservation status, and an FAQ.
 
Information about postage stamps with pictures of sea turtles. Includes over 400 images, date of issue, value at issue and country of origin. Stamps are listed by country or turtle species.
 
Online exhibit of rattlesnake species with images, habitat information, and details of physical characteristics for each one. Also offers general facts about snakes covering bites, venom, rattles, head shapes, and fangs.
 
Information about collections within each of the six divisions of the museum which cover insects, molluscs, fish, reptiles and amphibians, birds, and mammals.
 
Campaigning organisation promoting the conservation of tortoises and freshwater turtles. Offers images of species, arranged by genus and geographical location, a selection of general and species
specific care sheets, and articles addressing topics such as breeding and incubation.
 
Highlights animal species native to Alaska, giving details of different strains, life history, food habits, and populations. Hunting behaviours are also outlined where applicable. Information is divided into categories headed big game, marine mammals, small game, birds, furbearers, fish, shellfish, and amphibians and reptiles.
 
The Peabody Museum's collections are at the core of the museum's exhibit philosophy. Exhibitions include the Age of Reptiles, Invertebrate Paleontology, Fossil of the Month, Birds of Connecticut, The Social Life of Cliff Swallows, Natural History Dioramas, An Ndjuka Maroon Shrine from Suriname, Designing Dinosaurs, and Dogs in Native America.
 
Searchable information about reptile taxonomy with sections on lizards, snakes, tuataras, crocodiles, amphisbaenians, and turtles. Also features species statistics and advice on keeping reptiles as pets.
 
An annotated checklist of species of crocodilians, tuatara, and turtles.
 
Material about dragonflies, fish, reptiles and amphibians, birds and mammals.
 
Full text peer
reviewed journal publishing research into the taxonomy and phylogeny of amphibians, turtles, crocodiles, and reptiles. Contains a directory of herpetologists providing affiliation, interests, and contact information for researchers in the field.
 
Checklist of African Herpetofauna for Semuliki National Park in Western Uganda. Provides colour photographs and descriptive text (including scientific name, class, family, common name, distribution and biological remarks, and physical description) for several dozen amphibian and reptile species recorded in the Park in 1996.
 
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