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The Encyclopedia of Snakes (Paperback)

by Christopher Mattison (Author)
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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Cassell Illustrated; New edition edition (2 Jul 1998)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0713727578
  • ISBN-13: 978-0713727579
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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This is a guide to the world's snakes and their natural history. It is heavily illustrated with colour photographs of each species.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Take a closer look at snakes, 3 Feb 2003
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This is a brilliant book on everything you could possibly want to know about snakes complete with stunning pictures showing the great diversity of snake species despite the 'simple' body form. It gives in depth details about their debatable evolution, breeding, feeding habits, the different and surprising habitats they have managed to inhabit from the sea snakes, the vipers to the fascinating flying snake. This book includes detailed diagrams of a snakes internal structure and their surprisingly varied methods of locomotion and beautiful representations of the different types of jaws they posess from those without fangs to the more advanced fangs of the vipers. All of their senses are investigated in detail as are their methods of evading predators and catching their prey, and their repoduction as well as a quick referance on the families of snakes. Many sections are enhanced with specific case studeies such as the Boas of Round Island and the trouble caused by the accidental introduction of the brown tree snake on Guam. A must for anyone who wants to know more about these amazing animals, although it may be too in depth for someone without previous knowledge of snakes.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A herpetoculturists Bible., 3 Nov 2004
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Presented in an easy and accessible format conveying the many aspects of snakes, from their natural history and biology to the varying habitats and how they live in them. This fantastic work gives detailed species accounts, covering their nomenclature, reproduction methods, feeding and defence strategies. Also there is a section on snakes in captivity, which although brief and non-specific does basically cover all the major considerations that are required for maintaining and breeding snakes in a captive environment. A must have book for anybody interested in ophiology, proving a valuable source of reference time and time again.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A must of snake keepers, breeders and vets, 13 Jan 2000
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As well as descriptive text, this book has colour photos as well as basic snake husbandry.

If you like snakes, you need this book

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