
Snakes
Their diversity, ecology and behaviour
The Natural History Museum (Publisher)
Published on 26. October 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-0-565-09550-5 (ISBN)
Description
Whether loathed, feared, admired or worshipped, snakes evoke stronger human reactions than almost any other animal. Moving gracefully without limbs, swallowing meals often several times larger than their own heads, and with many having venomous bites, they never fail to fascinate. From garter snakes and vipers to cobras, boas and pythons, Snakes describes the biology and natural history of this ecologically diverse and important group of animals. It highlights the amazing variety and complexity of this group that includes more than four thousand living species. Information on habitat, conservation status, and behaviour are also included to complete this comprehensive and fully illustrated introduction to the snakes of the world.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Colour throughout
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 170 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
530 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-565-09550-5 (9780565095505)
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Persons
David Gower is a Merit Researcher at the Natural History Museum, London, whose expertise lies in caecilian amphibians and Triassic archosaurian reptiles as well as snakes.
Long interested in amphibians, reptiles, and conservation biology, Katie Garrett is a British filmmaker and science communicator based in Virginia, USA.
Herpetologist Simon Maddock is a Scientific Associate of the Natural History Museum and a Lecturer in Ecology and Evolution at Newcastle University.
Long interested in amphibians, reptiles, and conservation biology, Katie Garrett is a British filmmaker and science communicator based in Virginia, USA.
Herpetologist Simon Maddock is a Scientific Associate of the Natural History Museum and a Lecturer in Ecology and Evolution at Newcastle University.