The Conservation Biology of Tortoises
- ISBN-10
- 2880329868
- ISBN-13
- 9782880329860
- Category
- Nature conservation
- Pages
- 204
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1989
- Publisher
- IUCN
- Author
- IUCN/SSC Tortoise and Freshwater Turtle Specialist Group
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