Tortoises, Terrapins & Turtles

Author: Bill Branch

Number of pages: 128

Year published: 2008

Edition: 1st

Published by: Struik Nature

Softcover

ISBN: 978 1 77007 463 7

Web site: Struik Nature

The Wildebeest's Review of Tortoises, Terrapins & Turtles of Africa

Tortoises have always held a fascination for me. When I was young, I had a collection of them. I didn’t go and collect them – they just arrived from “kind” people who found a tortoise wherever. Today I know better and just enjoy seeing them in the wild.

This book is compact and packed with information on all of Africa’s tortoises, terrapins, and turtles. The section on each species includes a comprehensive write-up which includes information on how to identify them, their distribution, habitat preference and biology. A distribution map accompanies each write-up as does several colour photos showing various features. A short section on the conservation status accompanies each species account.

The first 29 pages of the book cover all aspects of tortoise biology and make for interesting reading. Overall, this book is a welcome addition to the reptile section of my personal library and it deserves a place on your bookshelf.

Some of the subjects in this publication

Angulate Tortoise - Page: 36
Parrot-beaked Tortoise - Page: 39
Karoo Padloper - Page: 41
Boulengers Padloper - Page: 42
Speckled Padloper - Page: 43
Bells Hinged Tortoise - Page: 51
Spekes Hinged Tortoise - Page: 53
Lobatse Hinged Tortoise - Page: 55
Natal Hinged Tortoise - Page: 56
Tent Tortoise - Page: 59
Geometric Tortoise - Page: 62
Serrated Tortoise - Page: 63
Leopard Tortoise - Page: 66
Marsh Terrapin - Page: 83
Yellow-bellied Hinged Terrapin - Page: 91
Variable Hinged Terrapin - Page: 99
Serrated Hinged Terrapin - Page: 100
Black-bellied Hinged Terrapin - Page: 102
Green Sea Turtle - Page: 110
Hawksbill Sea Turtle - Page: 113
Loggerhead Sea Turtle - Page: 116
Leatherback Sea Turtle - Page: 121

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