Bibliograph

Snakes of the world, a guide to every family, Mark O'Shea

Type

Label

Snakes of the world, a guide to every family, Mark O'Shea

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 234-235) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Snakes of the world

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1338132336

Responsibility statement

Mark O'Shea

Series statement

A guide to every family

Sub title

a guide to every family

Summary

An "illustrated guide to the incredible diversity of snakes around the world. Snakes are found on every continent except Antarctica and have evolved to occupy a vast range of habitats, from mountains to oceans and deserts to rain forests. Snakes of the World explores their extraordinary diversity, with an in-depth introduction covering anatomy, behavior, habitats, reproduction, conservation, and other essential topics. This expert guide also includes profiles of some of the approximately 4,000 species of snakes, featuring examples from every family and subfamily. Each family profile highlights the remarkable appearance, characteristics, and lifestyle of notable snake species. Covering how snakes use venom or constriction to subdue their prey, how a snake's appearance can aid camouflage or boast of its killing capacity, and how habitat destruction is jeopardizing the future of many species, Snakes of the World is an invaluable guide to these fascinating reptiles."--Back cover

Table Of Contents

The snake infraorders and superfamilies -- Scolecophidia : superfamily Typhlopoidea -- Alethinophidia : clade Amerophidia -- Alethinophidia : clade Afrophidia : clade Henophidia -- Alethinophidia : clade Afrophidia : clade Caenophidia

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