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Reptiles
Cold-blooded vertebrates of the class Reptilia. Characterized by skin covered with scales or horny plates and reproduced by eggs. Includes snakes, lizards, crocodiles, alligators, turtles, and extinct species such as dinosaurs.
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Dinosaurs (4 items)
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Amphibians & reptiles of the southeastern United States and the U.S. Virgin Islands [New Window]
Links to information on species of frogs, toads, and salamanders located in the southeastern United States and the U.S. Virgin Islands, with information on appearance, habitats, calls, and status, plus photos, glossary, and provisional data.
Biological resource status and trends: Reptiles [New Window]
Information concerning status and trends of biological resources, focusing on Reptiles
Field guide to the reptiles and amphibians of coastal Southern California [New Window]
Field guide to identify the reptiles and amphibians of coastal Southern California with glossary and map.
Nonindigenous reptile distribution information [New Window]
Descriptions of reptiles and examples of the deleterious effects of nonindigenous species, with links to distribution maps, species lists and related information on reptiles.
Biological resource status and trends: Crocodilians [New Window]
Information concerning status and trends of biological resources, focusing on crocodilians including alligators
Biological resource status and trends: Lizards [New Window]
Information concerning status and trends of biological resources, focusing on lizards
Biological resource status and trends: Snakes [New Window]
Information concerning status and trends of biological resources, focusing on snakes
Biological resource status and trends: Turtles [New Window]
Information concerning status and trends of biological resources, focusing on turtles
PDF Buck Island Reef National Monument Sea Turtle Research Program: Sea turtle nesting research & monitoring protocols manual [New Window]
Manual for research program on the nesting habits of sea turtles of the Virgin Islands, with descriptions of species, nesting behavior, observation methods, record keeping, tagging, and tissue sample collection. (PDF file, 121 pp.)
Desert tortoise research at Western Ecological Research Center (WERC) [New Window]
Links to research studies, conservation information, and general information on desert tortoises at the Western Ecological Research Center in Sacramento, California.
Dinosaurs, fact and fiction [New Window]
Online booklet with answers to frequently asked questions about dinosaurs.
Education resources for paleontology [New Window]
Contacts and other sources of information for teachers, students, and others interested in paleontology with links to related USGS websites and on-line publications.
Florida Integrated Science Center - Gainesville [New Window]
Florida Integrated Science Center at Gainesville is the Center for Aquatic Resource Studies in Florida and southeastern United States. Site has links to projects on manatees, contaminants, invasive plants and animals, Everglades, and aquatic resources.
Information on fossils and fossil collecting [New Window]
Links to general interest publications, special references, and other sources for fossil and fossil collecting information.
Online guide to the continental Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary in the Raton basin, Colorado and New Mexico [New Window]
Field guide describing the geology and paleontology of the continental Cretaceous-Tertiary boundary in the Raton basin, Colorado and New Mexico.
Restoration Ecology for Southeast ecosystems [New Window]
Overview of research at the Restoration Ecology facility on sustainable restoration of South Florida's greater Everglades and coastal ecosystems. Includes links study of birds, snails, and alligators, ecological modeling, photos, and posters.


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