World Of Snakes

Author : Mark O'Shea
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226832864
Total Pages : 658 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Book of Snakes written by Mark O'Shea and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2024-01-02 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Updated to reflect the most recent species classifications, a second edition of the beautifully illustrated and beloved guide to 600 members of the suborder Serpentes. For millennia, humans have regarded snakes with an exceptional combination of fascination and revulsion. Some people recoil in fear at the very suggestion of these creatures, while others happily keep them as pets. Snakes can convey both beauty and menace in a single tongue flick, and so these creatures have held a special place in our cultures. Yet, for as many meanings as we attribute to snakes—from fertility and birth to sin and death—the real-life species represent an even wider array of wonders. Now in a new edition, reflecting the most recent species classifications, The Book of Snakes presents 600 species of snakes from around the world, covering roughly one in seven of all snake species. It will bring greater understanding of a group of reptiles that have existed for more than 160 million years and that now inhabit every continent except Antarctica, as well as two of the great oceans. This volume pairs spectacular photos with easy-to-digest text. It is the first book on these creatures that combines a broad, worldwide sample with full-color, life-size accounts. Entries include close-ups of the snake’s head and a section of the snake at actual size. The detailed images allow readers to examine the intricate scale patterns and rainbow of colors as well as special features like a cobra’s hood or a rattlesnake’s rattle. The text is written for laypeople and includes a glossary of frequently used terms. Herpetologists and herpetoculturists alike will delight in this collection, and even those with a more cautious stance on snakes will find themselves drawn in by the wild diversity of the suborder Serpentes.

Author : Peter Brazaitis
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781564651174
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book World of Snakes written by Peter Brazaitis and published by . This book was released on 1994-12-12 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Jan Sovak
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9780486284712
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Snakes of the World Coloring Book written by Jan Sovak and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1995 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 40 species. Add your colors to the king cobra, black mamba, boa constrictor, puff adder, Indian python, milk snake, garter snake, and many more. Captions.

Author : John Coborn
Publisher : TFH Publications
ISBN 13 : 9780866227490
Total Pages : 591 pages
Book Rating : 4.90/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Atlas of Snakes of the World written by John Coborn and published by TFH Publications. This book was released on 1991 with total page 591 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : David A. Steen
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 1623497973
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Secrets of Snakes written by David A. Steen and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2019-09-23 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner, 2020 National Outdoor Book Award, Nature and the Environment Snakes inspire extreme reactions. Love or hate these limbless reptiles, almost everyone is fascinated by them. Although snakes are widespread and frequently encountered, they may be more misunderstood than any other group of animals. From giant rattlesnakes to mating dances, there are dozens of myths and misconceptions about snakes. In Secrets of Snakes: The Science beyond the Myths, wildlife biologist David Steen tackles the most frequently asked questions and clears up prevailing myths. In a conversational style with a bit of humor, Steen presents the relevant biology and natural history of snakes, making the latest scientific research accessible to a general audience. When addressing myths about snakes, he explains how researchers use the scientific method to explain which parts of the myth are biologically plausible and which are not. Steen also takes a close look at conventional wisdom and common advice about snakes. For example, people are told they can distinguish coralsnakes from non-venomous mimics by remembering the rhyme, “red on black, friend of Jack, red on yellow, kill a fellow,” but this tip is only relevant to coralsnakes and two mimics living in the southeastern United States, and it does not always work with other species or in other countries. Enhanced by more than 100 stunning color photographs and three original drawings, Secrets of Snakes: The Science beyond the Myths encourages readers to learn about the snakes around them and introduces them to how scientists use the scientific method and critical thinking to learn about the natural world. Number Sixty-one: W. L. Moody Jr. Natural History Series

Author : Harvey B. Lillywhite
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199701571
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How Snakes Work written by Harvey B. Lillywhite and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2014-01-31 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Anyone can look at a snake and see a creature unique unto itself, a reptile with a set of zoological and biological traits that are entirely its own. Just looking at this distinct animal raises many scientific questions. With regard to evolution, how did such an animal come to be? How does a snake move, and how do its sense organs differ from that of other reptiles? How does it eat, and how does it reproduce? Essentially, how does a snake "work"? In How Snakes Work: The Structure, Function and Behavior of the World's Snakes, leading zoologist Harvey B. Lillywhite has written the definitive scientific guide to the functional biology of snakes. Written for both herpetologists and a more general audience with an interest in the field, How Snakes Work features nearly two hundred color images of various species of snakes, used to provide visual examples of biological features explained in the text. Chapter topics include the evolutionary history of the snake, feeding, locomotion, the structure and function of skin, circulation and respiration, sense organs, sound production, temperature and thermoregulation, and reproduction. Containing all the latest research and advances in our biological knowledge of the snake, How Snakes Work is an indispensable asset to professional zoologists and enthusiasts alike.

Author : Jeff Boundy
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 0429866453
Total Pages : 797 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Snakes of the World written by Jeff Boundy and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-08-27 with total page 797 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Snakes of the World: A Catalogue of Living and Extinct Species, published in 2014, was the first catalogue of its kind and covered all living and fossil snakes described between 1758 and 2012. This new volume will be a supplement to this important herpetological reference and will include new published data on snakes named and recognized since 2012. Key Features Supplements and updates Wallach et al. – Snakes of the World – the only work to cover all living snakes in the world. Includes updates for fossil snakes named since the publication of Wallach et al. Summarizes the systematic snake literature published since the appearance of Wallach et al. Genera and species are listed alphabetically for ease of reference. Related Titles Wallach, V., K. L. Williams, and J. Boundy. Snakes of the World: A Catalogue of Living and Extinct Species (ISBN 978-1-138-03400-6) Aldridge, R. D. and D. M. Sever, eds. Reproductive Biology and Phylogeny of Snakes (ISBN 978-1-57808-701-3) Caldwell, M. W. The Origin of Snakes: Morphology and the Fossil Record (ISBN 978-1-4822-5134-0)

Author : Mark O'Shea
Publisher : Bloomsbury Academic
ISBN 13 : 9781843309727
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Venomous Snakes of the World written by Mark O'Shea and published by Bloomsbury Academic. This book was released on 2005 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All major and unusual venomous snakes, their range, habitats and venom, along with personal anecdotes (including snakebite stories) feature in this excellent book. Written by Mark O'Shea - one of the leading authorities on reptiles.

Author : John M. Mehrtens
Publisher : Sterling Publishing (NY)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 488 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Living Snakes of the World in Color written by John M. Mehrtens and published by Sterling Publishing (NY). This book was released on 1987 with total page 488 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offers facts about the habitat, geographic range, and natural history of the world's serpents.

Author : Van Wallach
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1482208482
Total Pages : 1237 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Snakes of the World written by Van Wallach and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2014-04-22 with total page 1237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Snakes of the World: A Catalogue of Living and Extinct Species-the first catalogue of its kind-covers all living and fossil snakes described between 1758 and 2012, comprising 3,509 living and 274 extinct species allocated to 539 living and 112 extinct genera. Also included are 54 genera and 302 species that are dubious or invalid, resulting in reco