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Concluding Remarks

Concluding Remarks Concluding Remarks The range of papers presented at the symposium has highlighted the importance of ha- bitat for the survival of wild populations of Mediterranean tortoises, especially for the W European Testudo hermanni robertmertensi WERNIUTH, which is plainly threatened in its range in southern Europe. No work, regrettably, has been presented on the status and ecology of Testudo marginata SCHOEPFF, restricted apparently to southern Greece. In- formation from H. MENDELSSOHN is, however, particularly welcome on the smallest of the species, Testudo (Pseudotestudo) kleinmanni LORTET (GROOMBRIDGE, 1982). Per- haps the future will see further information presented on Testudo (Agrionemys) horsfiel- dii GRAY from the U.S.S.R. besides that of BRUSHKO & KUBYKIN (1981). Work in the U.S.A. on the desert tortoise, Gopherus agassizii (CooPER) (DESERT ToR- TOISE COUNCIL, 1977-1982), the gopher tortoise, Gopherus polyphemus DAUDIN, by AUFFENBERG & FRANZ (1982) and, since 1977, by the Gopher Tortoise Council (FRANZ & BRYANT, 1980; LOHOEFENER et al., 1981), and together with an interest in the other species of Gopherus, may give rise to a North American Tortoise Council to assist in re- search and conservation of all four species (BURY,1982a, 1982b). Such coordination of effort in the U.S.A. could set an example http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Amphibia-Reptilia Brill

Concluding Remarks

Amphibia-Reptilia , Volume 5 (1): 79 – Jan 1, 1984
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© 1984 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Concluding Remarks The range of papers presented at the symposium has highlighted the importance of ha- bitat for the survival of wild populations of Mediterranean tortoises, especially for the W European Testudo hermanni robertmertensi WERNIUTH, which is plainly threatened in its range in southern Europe. No work, regrettably, has been presented on the status and ecology of Testudo marginata SCHOEPFF, restricted apparently to southern Greece. In- formation from H. MENDELSSOHN is, however, particularly welcome on the smallest of the species, Testudo (Pseudotestudo) kleinmanni LORTET (GROOMBRIDGE, 1982). Per- haps the future will see further information presented on Testudo (Agrionemys) horsfiel- dii GRAY from the U.S.S.R. besides that of BRUSHKO & KUBYKIN (1981). Work in the U.S.A. on the desert tortoise, Gopherus agassizii (CooPER) (DESERT ToR- TOISE COUNCIL, 1977-1982), the gopher tortoise, Gopherus polyphemus DAUDIN, by AUFFENBERG & FRANZ (1982) and, since 1977, by the Gopher Tortoise Council (FRANZ & BRYANT, 1980; LOHOEFENER et al., 1981), and together with an interest in the other species of Gopherus, may give rise to a North American Tortoise Council to assist in re- search and conservation of all four species (BURY,1982a, 1982b). Such coordination of effort in the U.S.A. could set an example

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