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Author O'Shea, Mark, author.

Title The book of snakes : a life-size guide to six hundred species from around the world / Mark O'Shea.

Publication Info. Chicago, IL : The University of Chicago Press, [2018]
©2018

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Location Call No. Status
 South Windsor Public Library - Non Fiction  597.96 O'SHEA    Check Shelf
Description 656 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 28 cm
Note Simultaneously published: London : Ivy Press.
"This book was conceived and designed by Ivy Press, an imprint of The Quarto Group"--Title page verso.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 648-649) and indexes.
Contents Introduction -- Evolution & diversity of snakes -- What is a snake? -- Prey & hunting -- Enemies & defense -- Reproductive strategies -- Snakes & humankind -- The snakes. Scolecophidia -- Alethinophidia : Amerophidia -- Alethinophidia : Afrophidia : Henophidia -- Alethinophidia : Afrophidia : Caenophidia -- Glossary -- Resources -- Indexes -- Acknowledgments.
Subject Snakes.
Snakes -- Identification.
Snakes -- Geographical distribution.
Snakes. (OCoLC)fst01121833
NATURE / Reptiles & Amphibians.
Genre/Form Field guides. (OCoLC)fst01940354
Field guides.
ISBN 9780226459394 (hardcover)
022645939X (hardcover)
9780226459424 (electronic book)
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