The Last Tortoise is the reptilian version of Kathryn Phillips, Tracking the Vanishing Frogs (1994). It is a well written book by a nonspecialist that covers various aspects of the conservation and survival issues surrounding a group of animals. Stanford travels the world to visit the tortoise hotspots the same way Phillips did at the beginning of the declining amphibian phenomenon, highlighting the work of leading tortoise conservationists at various locations. The chapters of The Last Tortoise cover the decline, conservation and, in some cases, the successes of tortoises across multiple continents. The initial chapters, 'What Exactly Are Tortoises and Turtles' and 'Live Long and Prosper,' provide a good background on tortoise biology and ecology. Descriptions of shell evolution, fossil record, and species diversity are written for the layperson, but provide enough depth for a biologist.
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机译：最后的乌龟是凯瑟琳·菲利普斯（Kathryn Phillips）的爬行动物版本，《追踪消失的青蛙》（Tracking the Vanishing Frogs，1994）。这是一本非专业人士写的好书，涵盖了围绕一群动物的保护和生存问题的各个方面。斯坦福（Stanford）像菲利普斯（Phillips）一样，在两栖动物数量下降的现象之初，环游世界，突显了各地乌龟保护主义者的主要工作。 《最后一只乌龟》的各章介绍了多大洲乌龟的衰落，保护以及在某些情况下的成功。最初的章节“什么是乌龟和乌龟”和“长寿与繁荣”为乌龟生物学和生态学提供了良好的背景。壳的演变，化石记录和物种多样性的描述是为外行编写的，但为生物学家提供了足够的深度。
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