Dermatemydidae
Dermatemydidae(Tabasco turtles; order Chelonia, suborder Cryptodira) A monospecific family (
Dermatemys mawi) of turtles in which the shell is smooth and fully ossified. Tabasco turtles are nocturnal, bottom-dwelling animals that seldom emerge from the water. Eggs are laid on the river bank. These turtles are herbivorous on water plants. The Tabasco turtle is found in coastal rivers of Mexico and Guatemala (Tabasco is a state of south-east Mexico).
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Nothing plain about Abraham trail
Newspaper article from: Yakima Herald-Republic; 7/21/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...volcano through the Plains of Abraham. Providing ample...surrounding barren plain of ash, pumice...the lupine. The Plains of Abraham provides many...descent to the Plains of Abraham, a flat area...passes across this plain. Here we experienced...
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Defending Quebec.(Plains of Abraham 1759)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: History Today; 8/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ON THE PLAINS OF ABRAHAM, high above 300-foot granite cliffs...renovations. Today, the Plains of Abraham (Battlefield Park), consisting of...part of the cliffs to the Plains of Abraham and take the French by surprise. During...
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Another Brit invasion on Plains of Abraham
Newspaper article from: Winnipeg Free Press; 7/21/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...pumped up crowd on the historic Plains of Abraham. "Bon soir les Qubcois, bon...outdoor concert on the Plains of Abraham. It was McCartney's first appearance...fans streamed onto the Plains of Abraham and spilled into the surrounding...
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Plains of Abraham detailed in crisp writing
Newspaper article from: Winnipeg Free Press; 1/18/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...Northern Armageddon The Battle of the Plains of Abraham By D. Peter MacLeod Douglas...top. The Battle of the Plains of Abraham was a pivotal event in the history...Though the Battle of the Plains of Abraham determined who won the Seven Years...
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It's been 250 years, but war still rages on the Plains of Abraham
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 2/21/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...the idea of a battle called the Plains of Abraham sounded somehow romantic to him...re- enactment of the Plains of Abraham battle for this summer, all feathered...not that simple on the Plains of Abraham. For the Parti Qubecois and the...
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A white flag flies over the Plains of Abraham.(OPINION)
Newspaper article from: The Record (Kitchener, Ontario); 2/19/2009; 700+ words
; ...of France were defeated on the Plains of Abraham, the Canadian government has raised...restaging the Battle of the Plains of Abraham, in which the British defeated...wrong to suggest that the Plains of Abraham defeat is a calamity French-speaking...
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Ottawa nixes Plains of Abraham battle.(NEWS)
Newspaper article from: Guelph Mercury (Guelph, Ontario); 2/18/2009; 556 words
; ...enactment of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham was turfed from playing out on...been scheduled for the Plains of Abraham this summer -- 250 years after...lore, the Battle of the Plains of Abraham is considered the end of francophone...
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Ottawa might scrap battle re-enactment; Sovereignists vowing to protest at Plains of Abraham event.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Toronto Star (Toronto, Ontario); 2/12/2009; 700+ words
; ...France's historic defeat on the Plains of Abraham is prompting the federal government...popular lore, the battle of the Plains is considered the end of francophone...The battle of the Plains of Abraham on Sept. 13, 1759, brought an...
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Celine kicks off tour on Plains of Abraham.(Entertainment)
Newspaper article from: The Toronto Star (Toronto, Ontario); 8/25/2008; 570 words
; ...cradle of French Quebec Friday night, shaking the Plains of Abraham with resounding music and illuminating the night...performs with beloved Quebec singer Ginette Reno on the Plains of Abraham in Quebec City Friday.
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Plains of Abraham controversy over terror group
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 9/11/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...reading is scheduled to take place this weekend on the Plains of Abraham, the site where the British conquered the French in...The 250th anniversary of the historic battle on the Plains has triggered no end of debate this year. The controversy...
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Abraham, Plains of
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
ABRAHAM, PLAINS OF ABRAHAM, PLAINS OF, on the west side of the city of Quebec, were named after Abraham Martin, a Quebec pilot, who once owned part of the land. They were...
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Plains of Abraham
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Plains of Abraham see Abraham, Plains of .
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Plains of Abraham, Battle of the
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History
Plains of Abraham, Battle of the (13 September 1759) A battle during the FRENCH AND...believing them to be French, the British climbed the precipitous Heights of Abraham. In the ensuing battle, the French garrison under MONTCALM was routed...
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French and Indian War: Quebec
Book article from: American Eras
...thought it was impregnable. The Plains of Abraham. Montcalm had the upper hand but...s north bank to the Plains of Abraham. Faking a landing on Montcalm...second battle on the Plains of Abraham, he was forced to raise his siege...
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Quebec
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...1690 and 1711. Finally in 1759 English forces under Wolfe defeated the French under Montcalm on the Plains of Abraham (see Abraham, Plains of ) and captured Quebec. During the American Revolution, Americans under Richard Montgomery and Benedict...
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