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275. Wharton, Charles Heizer. 1948. Seeking Mindanao's strangest creatures. 94(3):388-408. 

 Capturing strange creatures on Mindanao alive for transport to America shortly after World War II 

 is the focus of this article. Of herpetological interest are monitors, pythons, lizards, geckos, frogs 

 and snakes, but the animals of primary interest were Tarsiers, Flying Lemur, Tree Shrews, Monkey- 

 eating Eagles and Cloud Rats. 



276. White, Christopher P. 1986. Freshwater turtles: Designed for survival turtles. 169(l):40-59. 

 An article on our oldest reptiles which dates them back 185 million years. Pictured is the fossil 

 Meiolania platyceps from the Pleistocene. More recent turtles include Chelydra s. serpentina, 

 Chrysemys p. picta, Clemmys guttata, Graptemys flavimaculata, G. n. nigrinoda, Macroclemys 

 temminckii, Pseudemys concinna suwanniensis, P. floridana peninsularis, P. rubriventris bangsi, P. 

 scripta elegans, Sternotherus m. minor, S. m. peltifer, Trionyx spiniferus aspersus, and others 

 mentioned in text. Photos of a Suwannee Cooter basking and riding on the back of an Alligator. 



277. White, Peter T. 1983. Nature's dwindling treasures: Rain forests. 163(l):2-47. 



The destruction of the rain forests worldwide is brought out. Pointed out is that many new species 

 are being killed off before they are even described. Of interest is a fold out of a giant tree in Africa 

 showing different stratas of life. The obverse is a panorama showing a section in South America. 

 While many areas are cleared for agriculture only a few crops can be grown and for only a short time. 

 The land is then converted to grazing often for a short time. It takes more than 400 years to make 

 a rain forest. 



278. Whitson, Martha A. 1983. The Roadrunner: Clown of the desert. 163(5):694-702. 



An interesting article on the Roadrunner {Geococcyx californianus) by the author on her behavioral 

 study of it. Brought out that the diet of nestlings is almost entirely reptiles. Fledglings shift to 

 insects. Shown is a Patch-noesd Snake at the Big Bend National Park in Texas being fed to nestlings 

 and another adult Roadrunner with a lizard in its beak. Also shown is an encounter with a rattlesnake 

 but in this case the rattler is not killed. 



279. Wilkerson, S. Jeffrey K. 1985. The Usumacinta River: Troubles on a wild frontier. 

 168(4):514-543. 



Brought out is the unsettled conditions in the area as many Guatemalans crossed into Mexico because 

 of unsettled conditions at home. Much of the rain forest is being destroyed. Wildlife are suffering 

 rapid depletion for food, sport and profit. 



280. Williams, Maynard Owen. 1921. Through the heart of Hindustan. 40(5):433-469. 

 Includes a photo of a snake charmer in Benares. 



281. Williams, M. Woodbridge. 1957. The Wichitas: Land of the living prairie. 1 1 1(5):661-697. 

 An article on the Wichita Wildlife Refuge of Oklahoma. Pictured is a young Western Diamondback 

 Rattlesnake and of Ornate Box Turtles meeting in a meadow. 



282. Wilson, Edward O. 1991. Rain forest canopy: The high frontier. 180(6):78-107. 



An interesting article on canopy research in tropical rain forests. The biodiversity of this little 

 explored habitat is just now coming to light. It is utilized by large numbers of vertebrates, 

 invertebrates, and plants. 



