Turtles in Your Pocket: A Guide to Freshwater and Terrestrial Turtles of the Upper Midwest

by Terry VanDeWalle and Suzanne L. Collins

From the hefty alligator snapping turtle--the largest freshwater turtle in North America and the only turtle in the world with a predatory lure in its mouth--to the wood turtle, which uses "worm stomping" to catch earthworms, to the lovely ornate box turtle, which closes its shell completely for self-defense, the slow-but-sure turtle is an intriguing reptile. Terry VanDeWalle provides a complete description of each species, both male and female,...

• Format: Map
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1609380614
• ISBN13: 9781609380618
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: University of Iowa Press
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.1" x 9.0"