| Description |
272 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 29 cm |
| Note |
Rev. and updated ed. of: Encyclopedia of snakes. 1995. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 264-265) and index. |
| Contents |
[pt. 8]. Snakes and humans -- Snake myths and snake worship -- Current attitudes -- Exploitation of snakes -- Conservation -- Studying snakes -- Snakes in captivity -- [pt. 9]. Taxonomy -- Classification -- Nomenclature : how snakes are named -- [pt. 10]. The classification of snakes -- Anomalepididae -- Leptotyphlopidae -- Typhlopidae -- Anomochilidae -- Aniliidae -- Cylindrophiidae -- Uropeltidae -- Loxocemidae -- Xenopeltidae -- Boidae -- Pythonidae -- Bolyeriidae -- Tropidophiidae -- Xenophidiidae -- Acrochordidae -- Viperidae -- Atractaspididae -- Colubridae -- Elapidae -- Bibliography -- Index. |
| Summary |
The subject of this narrative is the generic snake. Intended for amateur herpetologists and general naturalists the work treats the origin, evolution and classification of snakes and then discusses morphology and function, how and where snakes live (habitat, adaptations and world patterns), feeding, defense, and reproduction. A chapter deals with the relationships of snakes and humans, and there are sections on taxonomy and classification with minimum information on individual species.-- Source other than Library of Congress. |
| Subject |
Snakes -- Encyclopedias.
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Snakes -- Anatomy -- Encyclopedias.
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Snakes -- Behavior -- Encyclopedias.
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Snakes as pets -- Encyclopedias.
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| Added Author |
Mattison, Christopher
Encyclopedia of snakes.
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| Added Title |
Encyclopedia of snakes |
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Snakes |
| ISBN |
9780691132952 |
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069113295X |
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