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The U.S. role in the international live reptile trade : Amazon tree boas to Zululand dwarf chameleons / by Hoover, Craig.(CARDINAL)322271;
Includes bibliographical references (page 59).
Subjects: Reptile trade.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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International trade in reptile skins : a review and analysis of the main consumer markets, 1983-1991 / by Jenkins, Martin,1959-(CARDINAL)318891; Broad, Steven.(CARDINAL)327991; International Traffic Network.(CARDINAL)327990; World Conservation Monitoring Centre.(CARDINAL)280882;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 65-66).
Subjects: Hides and skins industry.; Alligator products industry.; Reptiles; Endangered species.; Wildlife conservation.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The lizard king : the true crimes and passions of the world's greatest reptile smugglers / by Christy, Bryan.(CARDINAL)489219;
The Argentine conspiracy -- New agent in town -- Operation Cobra -- Reptile love -- The big kid -- The easy case -- Law of the jungle -- The first bullet -- Jungle cartel -- The bat cave -- Cat and mouse -- Fortress Malaysia -- Caged -- Special agent -- The chameleon.Based on the author's investigation into the world of snake smuggling, an account of the activities of a high-powered family of illegal reptile importers describes the efforts of a daring federal agent to dismantle their ring.
Subjects: Van Nostrand, Michael.; Van Nostrand, Raymond.; Animal dealers; Reptile trade; Wildlife smuggling;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Stolen world : a tale of reptiles, smugglers, and skulduggery / by Smith, Jennie Erin,1973-(CARDINAL)500560;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-322).The Kraftsman. I fly around the world ; Willow grove ; Pine barrens ; O'Kane and Mellon fly around the world ; The kingpin -- Tom Terrific. I search for adventure ; Golden pythons ; Herpetological Research Associates of Papua New Guinea ; Fijis ; Colette ; Conservation thru commercialization ; Waffle House days ; United States v. Tommy Edward Crutchfield, et al. ; Sanzinia ; Belize -- Dr. Wong. Anson and friends ; Whatever happened to the ploughshare tortoises? -- Old age and treachery. The hurricane ; Curse of the Bitis parviocula ; The partial rehabilitation of Tom Crutchfield ; Teh blue-rattled rattler ; Parviocula venom.Shares the story of reptile smugglers Hank Molt and Tommy Crutchfield, describing their illicit operations and revealing their clandestine relationships with foreign nations and celebrated institutions.
Subjects: Anecdotes.; Wildlife smuggling; Animal dealers; Snakes; Reptile trade;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 6
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Crocs / by White, Randy Wayne,author.(CARDINAL)351962;
008-012.4-6.After a summer of tagging sharks off the west coast of Florida, Sabina, Maribel, and Luke have a new assignment: searching for "survivor trees" that are resistant to the disease that is destroying the state's citrus trees; the search takes them to the remote mangrove islands of Sanibel Island, where they discover Spanish oranges, a grave, an immense saltwater crocodile, a reclusive woman who believes that the ghost of a dead king, beheaded by Spanish explorers, is haunting her, and her neighbor who is involved in the illegal reptile trade--and in their effort to protect the woman and her animals they are soon plunged into a struggle for survival620LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Action and adventure fiction.; Ghost stories.; Novels.; Wildlife conservation; Wild animal trade; Wildlife rescue; Survival;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 9
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Crocodile safari [videorecording] / by Arnosky, Jim.(CARDINAL)140335;
Writer Jim Arnosky describes his trip into the Florida Everglades in search of the elusive American crocodile, an animal which has inhabited the earth since the days of the dinosaurs.AD970LAccelerated Reader AROutstanding Science Trade Book, 2010
Subjects: Video recordings.; Crocodiles; Reptiles;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Knowledge Encyclopedia : Animals
"Who were the first animals on Earth? What differentiates a reptile from an amphibian? How do mammals give birth? What do insects eat? This encyclopedia will answer these and more hows and whats for you. Learning is made simpler with well-labelled diagrams and an extensive glossary of difficult words." -- Cover, page 4.
Subjects: Encyclopedias; Animals;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Tyrannosaurus wrecks / by Gibbs, Stuart,1969-author.(CARDINAL)339997;
Teddy was all set for a campout at his friend Sage's family ranch, but then Sage gets terrible news. The skull of a rare dinosaur that was being excavated on his property has mysteriously vanished overnight in the middle of a rainstorm. A T-rex skull can sell for millions of dollars, and everyone is a suspect, including J.J. McCracken, the owner of FunJungle. Meanwhile, Teddy's old foes, the Barksdale twins, have gotten into trouble with an illegally purchased anaconda, and Teddy's girlfriend Summer wants to find out who's behind the local trade in black market reptiles. The two cases will drag Teddy into more danger and chaos than ever before, in this mystery that's stranger than fiction.The local police prove unhelpful when a 500-pound dinosaur skull vanishes from a secret excavation on Sage's family's ranch, so Teddy and his friends conduct their own investigation.830LAccelerated Reader AR
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Humorous fiction.; Dinosaurs; Fossils; Impersonation; Reptiles;
Available copies: 46 / Total copies: 61
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Ocean life in the time of dinosaurs / by Bardet, Nathalie,author.; Baenaeteau, Alain,illustrator.; Epstein, Mark(Mark William),translator.; Houssaye, Alexandra,author.; Jouve, Staephane,author.; Vincent, Peggy(Researcher of Mesozoic marine reptiles),author.;
Includes bibliographical references."A richly illustrated introduction to the spectacular reptiles that swam the oceans when dinosaurs roamed the landDuring the Mesozoic Era, 252 to 66 million years ago, dinosaurs ruled the land, but the ocean deeps were roiling with equally spectacular reptiles-including giant predators. This richly illustrated, authoritative, and accessible book introduces readers to the world of these fascinating marine animals, whose predecessors returned to the seas a few million years after the first vertebrates emerged from the water. As we meet ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs, mosasaurs, and many others, we learn about the astonishing anatomical, physiological, and behavioral adaptations that enabled these reptiles to become ocean dwellers again. We also learn about theirliving descendants, including sea turtles and sea snakes. Featuring stunning artwork depicting these prehistoric ocean creatures and photographs of their fossil remains, this book invites readers to discover the enthralling past of marine reptiles in alltheir extraordinary diversity"--"A richly illustrated, trade-science book about marine reptiles from the Paleozoic and Mesozoic eras and their modern descendants. A translation from the French publisher, Belin (World English rights)"--
Subjects: Marine reptiles, Fossil.;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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The Usborne Internet-linked encyclopedia of world history / by Bingham, Jane.;
Includes URLs of related Internet page and index.Prehistoric time -- What are fossils? -- Clues from fossils -- Story of life -- Birth of the earth -- Changing world -- Beginning of life -- SHells and skeletons -- Crowded seas -- First fish -- Life on land -- Fish out of water -- Swamps and forests -- What are reptiles? -- Early reptiles -- Rise of the reptiles -- Meat-eating monsters -- Gentle giants -- Beaks and crests -- Horns, clubs and spikes -- Reptiles of the seas -- Flying reptiles -- First bird -- Death of the dinosaurs -- First mammals -- Mammals with pouches -- Rise of the mammals -- Hunters and scavengers -- Plant-eaters' problems -- Horse's tale -- Animals of South America -- Elephant's story -- Animals of the ice age -- Apes and monkeys -- Southern apes -- Tool-makers -- First modern people -- New worlds -- Mammoth-hunters -- First artist -- From hunting to farming -- Ancient world: Looking at the ancient world -- Ancient world internet links -- First farmers -- First towns -- First civilization -- Crafts and trade -- Kings and war -- Farmers of the Nile Valley -- Mummies and pyramids -- Cities of the Indus Valley -- Europe's first villages -- Monument builders -- Palaces and legends -- Life on Crete -- Palaces and tombs -- Warriors and traders -- Empire of Hammurabi -- Hittite empire -- Egyptian empire -- Temples and gods -- Life at home -- People of Canaan -- Raiders of the Mediterranean -- Hebrew kingdoms -- Traders from Phoenicia -- Assyrians at war -- Assyrians at home -- Conquerors of North Africa -- Cities of East Africa -- Kingdoms of West Africa -- Conquerors of Northern India -- Kingdoms of Southern India -- Kingdoms of Southeast Asia -- Dynasties of China -- Land of the samurai -- Explorers and sailors -- People of the Pacific -- Native North Americans -- Aztec empire -- Maya and the Toltecs -- Empires of the Andes -- Artists of Italy -- Ideas and inventions -- Voyages of discovery -- Last 500 years: Looking at the last 500 years -- Last 500 years internet links -- Exploring the world -- Ottoman empire -- Mogul empire -- Catholics and protestants -- Elizabethan England -- Kings, cavaliers and roundheads -- Power of the Habsburgs -- Rise of the Dutch -- France and the Sun King -- British in India -- American revolution -- French revolution -- Empire of Napoleon -- Changes in farming -- Industrial revolution -- Life in the new towns -- Year of revolutions -- New nations -- Revolutions in South America -- Scramble for Africa -- American Civil War -- Growth of the USA -- Ming and the Ch'ing -- Changes in China -- Changes in Japan -- First World War -- Russian revolution -- Stalin's Soviet Union -- People's republic -- Good times, bad time -- Rise of Fascism -- Europe at war -- World at war -- From colonies to countries -- War in the Middle East -- Cold War -- Space race -- Fall of Communism -- Rights for all -- Sound and pictures -- Our polluted planet.An illustrated encyclopedia of world history, arranged chronologically, which includes directories of web sites useful for topics, as well as links to corresponding web sites provided by Usborne Publishing.
Subjects: Chronology, Historical; World history; World history;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 4
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