More information about:

I) Organizations supported by the purchase of Red Slider

-10% of all author royalties are being donated to the Wildlife Conservation Society for wildlife conservation efforts.  To learn more about this wonderful non-profit organization, click below:

www.wcs.org

-10% of all author royalties are being donated to the American Museum of Natural History to support their nature education programs.  To learn more about this wonderful non-profit organization, click below:

www.amnh.org

II) Websites containing information about some of the animals of Red Slider

1.) The Center for Reptile and Amphibian Conservation at Indiana-Purdue University

(A wonderful reptile and amphibian site!)

http://herpcenter.ipfw.edu/

specific animals within the site:

 Northern and Midland Water Snake [character: White Snake]

 green.htm (Green Frog) [character:  Hopper]

Common Snapping Turtle [character:  Jeremiah]

Spotted Turtle [characters:  Dot, Spotz]

Red-eared Slider [characters:  Benjamin, Cleo, Agea]

2.) SUNY ESF Reptile and Amphibian Site

(some general information about reptiles & amphibians of New York State)

www.esf.edu/PUBPROG/brochure/turtle/turtles.htm (and then use menu on left for other animals)

3.)  Wikipedia Online Encyclopedia

(a good source of very general information about each species)

Red-Eared Sliders [characters: Benjamin, Cleo, Agea]: 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trachemys_scripta_elegans

Spotted Turtles [characters:  Dot, Spotz]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotted_Turtle

Eastern Painted Turtles [characters:  Wibble, Kip, Prince Roux, King Titus, Gorn, Medi]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Painted_turtle

Common Snapping Turtle [character:  Jeremiah]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_snapping_turtle

Green Frog [character:  Hopper]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_frog

Green Iguana [character:  Horatio]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Green_Iguana

Northern Water Snake [character:  White Snake]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Water_Snake