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“A comprehensive, popularized work on the structure and habits of the turtles, tortoises, crocodilians, lizards, and snakes which inhabit the United States and Northern Mexico.” “But it is more than a popular book, for it is a gold mine of information for the zoologist.”—Ind.
| A. L. A. Bkl. 3: 119. My. ’07. |
“It is a great book, well planned, clearly written, popular and yet scientific.”
| + + | Ind. 62: 799. Ap. 4, ’07. 950w. |
“The text is a notable addition to popular herpetological literature, but we cannot agree with the author that this field is a gap which ‘has steadily remained unchanged.’”
| + + − | Nation. 84: 504. My. 30, ’07. 680w. |
“Mr. Ditmars has done his task excellently. He writes out of a large and intimate knowledge, and in a clear, intelligible style.” Cameron Mann.
| + + | N. Y. Times. 12: 281. My. 4, ’07. 920w. |