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Abstract:
This paper is an entry-level guide for identifying the crocodile, lizard, and turtle species that you may encounter on the island of Sulawesi, Indonesia. I have aimed for complete coverage within each family except for geckos and skinks, for which I highlight only a few common or easily identified species. Along the way I also mention certain beliefs that Sulawesi people once held, or still do, about crocodiles and lizards.
Series:
Sulang Language Data and Working Papers: Topics in Lexicography
Series Number:
036
Publisher:
Sulawesi Language Alliance
Year Published:
2021
Publication Language(s):
English
Contributor(s):
Mead, David
author
Table of Contents:
Crocodiles; Monitor lizards; Sailfin lizards; Long-tailed agamas; Gliding lizards; Forest dragon; Earless lizards; Geckos and skinks compared; Geckos; Skinks; Hard-shelled turtles; Soft-shelled turtles; Sea turtles; References.
Version History:
Version 1 [10 June 2021] Drafted April 2017; revised March, April and September 2020 and February and April 2021; formatted for publication April and June 2021.
Copyright:
© 2017–2021 by David Mead
License:
Text is licensed under terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International license. Images are licensed as individually noted.