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267. Ward, Geoffrey C. 1992. India's wildlife dilemma. 181(5):2-29. 



The number of India's Club-snouted Gavials increased from 250 in 1974 to 3000 today by the 

 creation of hatcheries. India's human population is tremendous and competes for the space required 

 by wildlife to support their numbers. 



268. Warner, Constance. P. 1959. Nature's alert eyes. 115(4): 558-569. 



This is the account of a naturalist-photographer with an interest in eyes. Illustrates eyes of 

 Chamaeleo dilepis, a West Indian Treefrog and the Palau Island Geckos; while the Cuban Shovel- 

 nosed Toad and the Gila Monster are mentioned in the text. 



269. Weber, W. A. 1945. Wildlife of Tabasco and Veracruz (Mexico). 87(2): 187-216. 



A study of the fauna of La Venta, Tabasco and parts of southwestern Veracruz and Chiapas is 

 illustrated by paintings by the author. Primarily birds are presented. A False Coral Snake is depicted 

 in Plate IV in the talons of a White-throated Bat Falcon. Plate XIV illustrates the second known 

 specimen of a Helmeted Lizard {Laemanctus deborrei) from Mexico. 



270. Webster, Donovan. 1996. Dinosaurs of the Gobi: Unearthing a fossil trove. 190(l):70-89. 

 An article on the unearthing of many forms of dinosaurs in a very forbiding and least populated part 

 of the earth. 



271. 1998. The Orinoco: Into the heart of Venezuela, 193(4):3-3l. 



An interesting story of the Orinoco River in the heart of Venezuela. The Orinoco runs for 1300 

 miles from the Parima Highlands to the Atlantic and traverses two realms; i. e. the settled north and 

 the wild south. The south is home to the Fierce People, the Yanomami Indians. A photo of an 

 Anaconda on high ground during the wet season along with a photo fo a Caiman on a sunbaked mud 

 flat. It was estimated that 1200 babas, a Caiman, lives at a ranch called El Cedral as well as several 

 hundred Anacondas. It is stated that if you are bitten by an Anaconda don't pull your arn out quickly 

 since the teeth are angled inward but push your arm in deeper since it will let go to get a better grip 

 and when it does then pull out the arm and it is stated they can grow to 37 feet long. A photo of a 

 captive bred Orinoco Crocodile is shown being released into the wild. Shown also is an Iguana among 

 Stilts at a drying waterhole. 



272. Weintraub, Boris. 1996. Goodness snakes alive! Its reptile romance. 190(l):unnumbered 

 Red-sided Garter Snakes are featured in this short article on the snakes emerging from wintering caves 

 in Manitoba, Canada on their courtship rituals. 



273. Weiss, Rick. 1997. Aging: New answers to old questions. 192(5):2-31. 



An article on aging primarily in humans. Of interest to herpetologists are references to Savannah 

 River Coolers and other turtles and tortoises (Galapagos) which show no senility or senescense and 

 keep growing as long as they live. Having a slow metabolism is suggested as a possible reason for 

 longevity in turtles, snakes, frogs and fish because they are "cold-blooded". 



274. Wellington, Gerald. 1978. Undersea wonders of the Galapagos. 154(3):362-381. 



Of interest to herpetologists is the Marine Iguana, Amblyrhynchiis cristatiis, of the islands. Two 

 photos show it in the water, one grazing on undersea algae and the other swimming. 



