The New Encyclopedia of Snakes
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: September 14, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 272
ISBN-13: 9780691132952
Subjects: Reference; Reptiles & Amphibians; Biological Sciences; Birds and Natural History; Nature / Reptiles & Amphibians; Reference Works and Anthologies; Reptiles; Nature; Nature/Ecology
Description: 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.