North American Recent Soft-Shelled Turtles (Family Trionychidae)

"North American Recent Soft-Shelled Turtles (Family Trionychidae)" by Robert G. Webb is a scientific exploration from the early 1960s that takes a close look at soft-shelled turtles in North America, specifically those in the "Trionyx" group. Driven by observations made along the rivers of the Gulf Coast, Webb investigates their types, where they live, and how they're all connected through evolution. Written for experts, the text outlines how to collect and study these animals, raising important questions about how their habitats have changed over time and how this has affected the turtles themselves and focuses on the methods used to understand where they are found, how they act, and why studying them is important for understanding river life and how species change.