Files
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Road maps & directions to Protection et Récupération des Tortues
You can download this set of road maps, followed by travel directions to this turtle and tortoise sanctuary. Print the maps and directions for your drive on our club's private guided tours. (PRT is otherwise open only on Saturdays from 9:30 to 12.) |
Word file | 938K | Suzanne and Peter | May 7, 2007 |
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Peter's latest article, Turtles Can Live in Peace with Goldfish
Peter is the editor for all articles from Europe on the Internet's largest pond web site, Water Gardeners International, at http://WaterGarde... . Here's his latest article about turtles from the WGI Journal's November 2006 issue. |
Word file | 144K | Suzanne and Peter | Nov 5, 2006 |
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Road maps to le Village des Tortues in Gonfaron, France
You can download and print these road maps for the Society's carpool excursions (or your private trips) to this extensive turtle village. The animal park is open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily. It's closed for hibernation from December 1 to February 28. |
Word file | 378K | Suzanne and Peter | Aug 6, 2006 |
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Hatching tortoise eggs in a home-made incubator
Here's an account of the latest clutch of eggs laid by one of our Hermann's tortoises, and a description of the home-made incubator in which they're currently developing. Incubation temperature determines the ratio of males and females. |
Word file | 34K | Suzanne and Peter | Jul 9, 2006 |
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Links to 600 turtle and tortoise web sites
The links are listed alphabetically by each site's Internet address, and include most herpetological organizations' special interests. Click on the links of organizations that interest you, and search within those sites for the information you seek. |
Word file | 527K | Suzanne and Peter | Feb 22, 2006 |
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Scientific names of turtles and tortoises
This alphabetical list of 560 scientific names includes every species and subspecies of chelonian known to science. Each scientific name is followed in parentheses by the name of the family to which it belongs, followed by the animal's common names. |
Word file | 64K | Suzanne and Peter | Feb 22, 2006 |
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Common names of turtles and tortoises
Each of these 605 common names is followed by the scientific name of the species or subspecies, always written in italics. The scientific name is followed in parentheses by the name of the larger family group to which each turtle or tortoise belongs. |
Word file | 64K | Suzanne and Peter | Feb 22, 2006 |
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Taxonomic list of turtles and tortoises
All turtles and tortoises are classified by herpetologists in the order Testudines. This list shows their taxonomic relationships within each suborder, superfamily, family, subfamily, and genus. See our other lists for every species and subspecies. |
Word file | 36K | Suzanne and Peter | Feb 22, 2006 |