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The Sonoran Desert Tortoise: Natural History, Biology, and Conservation (Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Studies in Natural History)
Thomas R. Van Devender
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Description for The Sonoran Desert Tortoise: Natural History, Biology, and Conservation (Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum Studies in Natural History)
Paperback. Num Pages: 388 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: WNCK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 161 x 24. Weight in Grams: 581.
One of the most recognisable animals of the Southwest, the desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) makes its home in both the Sonoran and Mohave Deserts, as well as in tropical areas to the south in Mexico. Called by Tohono O'odham people "komik'c-ed," or "shell with living thing inside," it is one of the few desert creatures kept as a domestic pet—as well as one of the most studied reptiles in the world. Most of our knowledge of desert tortoises comes from studies of Mohave Desert populations in California and Nevada. However, the ecology, physiology, and behaviour of these northern populations ... Read more
One of the most recognisable animals of the Southwest, the desert tortoise (Gopherus agassizii) makes its home in both the Sonoran and Mohave Deserts, as well as in tropical areas to the south in Mexico. Called by Tohono O'odham people "komik'c-ed," or "shell with living thing inside," it is one of the few desert creatures kept as a domestic pet—as well as one of the most studied reptiles in the world. Most of our knowledge of desert tortoises comes from studies of Mohave Desert populations in California and Nevada. However, the ecology, physiology, and behaviour of these northern populations ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Arizona Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
388
Place of Publication
Tucson, United States
ISBN
9780816526062
SKU
V9780816526062
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