Terrestrial and Freshwater Turtles of Tobago, W.I. and Report of a Potential Alien Invasive Species

Ryan S. Mohammed, Zolani Frank, Lanya Fanovich

Abstract


Within the last decade, there has been growing attention toward the herpetofauna of Tobago. The checklist for Tobago is continually expanding as numerous cryptic species are documented. Here, we review the Emydidae (pond and river turtles) and the accounts of Testudinidae families (Tortoises).

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