Shelf Life Episode 2: Turtles and Taxonomy

Three turtles, one with a tag around its neck. Caption: The turtles are all here together.

In this episode, Herpetology Curator Darrell Frost discusses the science of classification, also known as taxonomy. Taxonomy has gone through significant changes during history, and technological advances have also impacted how scientists classify animals, plants, and other objects. Part of the "Shelf Life" series.

(Source: DCMP)

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  • Shelf Life Episode 2: Turtles and Taxonomy

    Type:
    Video
    Format:
    Streaming
    Accommodations:
    English Audio Descriptions - Visual, English Captions - Auditory
    Languages:
    English
    License:
    DCMP Membership
    Author:
    American Museum of Natural History
    Length:
    4 minutes