Handbook of the Reptiles of the WorldTurtles and Crocodiles

说明

Turtles and Crocodiles 是《 Handbook of the Reptiles of the World》的第一卷，这是一部具有里程碑意义的多卷本参考著作，旨在成为关于爬行动物多样性的权威资料。

本卷涵盖所有龟鳖目（Testudines）和鳄目（Crocodylia）的科，呈现了关于分类学、形态学、分布、栖息地、生态及保护现状的最新信息。书中配有数百幅精美的图版和照片，深入探讨这些古老爬行动物的谱系——从其进化历史与生态意义，到当今所面临的保护挑战。

亮点包括标志性的爬行动物，如海龟、陆龟和咸水鳄，以及众多鲜为人知但同样引人入胜的物种，充分展现了这些类群的多样性。

由领域内顶尖专家撰写权威文本，并配以高质量的插图和分布地图，本卷为研究人员、保护工作者以及所有热爱世界爬行动物的人士提供了不可或缺的参考资料。

Table of Contents

Foreword

Introduction

Class Reptilia
Order Testudines

• Family Podocnemididae (South American and Malagasy River Turtles) – Mario Vargas-Ramírez
• Family Pelomedusidae (African Mud Turtles) – Luca Luiselli
• Family Chelidae (South American and Australian Side-necked Turtles) – Arthur Georges, Deborah Bower, Carla Eisemberg
• Family Trionychidae (Softshell Turtles) – Minh Duc Le
• Family Carettochelyidae (Pig-nosed Turtle) – Arthur Georges, Deborah Bower, Carla Eisemberg
• Family Kinosternidae (Mud and Musk Turtles) – Juan Pablo Hurtado
• Family Dermatemydidae (Central American River Turtle) – Donald McKnight
• Family Chelydridae (Snapping Turtles) – John Carr, Michael Skibsted
• Family Cheloniidae (Hard-shelled Sea Turtles) – Roderic Mast, Ashleigh Bandimere
• Family Dermochelyidae (Leatherback Sea Turtle) – Roderic Mast, Ashleigh Bandimere
• Family Geoemydidae (Eurasian and American Pond and River Turtles) – Philipp Wagner, John Carr
• Family Testudinidae (Tortoises) – Alejandro García Salmerón, Albert Martínez-Silvestre, Francesc Muñoz
• Family Platysternidae (Asian Big-headed Turtle) – Alejandro García Salmerón, Albert Martínez-Silvestre
• Family Emydidae (Sliders, Map Turtles and allies) – Alejandro García Salmerón, Albert Martínez-Silvestre, Francesc Muñoz

Order Crocodylia

• Family Gavialidae (Gharials) – Indraneil Das
• Family Crocodylidae (True Crocodiles) – Charlie Manolis
• Family Alligatoridae (Alligators and Caimans) – Alejandro Larriera

Series Editors

Russell A. Mittermeier
Alejandro Larriera
Charlie Manolis
Roderic Mast
Anders G.J. Rhodin
Craig B. Stanford

Scientific Editor

Ru Somaweera

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