Author: Mark O'Shea
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226832864
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 658
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Updated to reflect the most recent species classifications, a second edition of the beautifully illustrated and beloved guide to 600 members of the suborder Serpentes. For millennia, humans have regarded snakes with an exceptional combination of fascination and revulsion. Some people recoil in fear at the very suggestion of these creatures, while others happily keep them as pets. Snakes can convey both beauty and menace in a single tongue flick, and so these creatures have held a special place in our cultures. Yet, for as many meanings as we attribute to snakes—from fertility and birth to sin and death—the real-life species represent an even wider array of wonders. Now in a new edition, reflecting the most recent species classifications, The Book of Snakes presents 600 species of snakes from around the world, covering roughly one in seven of all snake species. It will bring greater understanding of a group of reptiles that have existed for more than 160 million years and that now inhabit every continent except Antarctica, as well as two of the great oceans. This volume pairs spectacular photos with easy-to-digest text. It is the first book on these creatures that combines a broad, worldwide sample with full-color, life-size accounts. Entries include close-ups of the snake’s head and a section of the snake at actual size. The detailed images allow readers to examine the intricate scale patterns and rainbow of colors as well as special features like a cobra’s hood or a rattlesnake’s rattle. The text is written for laypeople and includes a glossary of frequently used terms. Herpetologists and herpetoculturists alike will delight in this collection, and even those with a more cautious stance on snakes will find themselves drawn in by the wild diversity of the suborder Serpentes.
Author: John Hoke
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781258438371
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 68
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Author: Bill Branch
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
ISBN: 1920572589
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 134
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Snakes, lizards and tortoises are fascinating creatures, particularly to inquisitive young minds. This book introduces 56 reptiles found in southern Africa and gives visual information about their size, the food they eat and where you are likely to find them. Simple text, written by a reptile expert, offers brief insight into behaviour and habits. My First Book of Southern African Snakes and other Reptiles is designed to appeal to young readers and pre-readers but will also help learners of all ages to improve their knowledge of local languages.
Author: John HOKE
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 67
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Author: Katy R. Kudela
Publisher: Capstone
ISBN: 1429622431
Category : Snakes
Languages : en
Pages : 32
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"A basic field guide introduces 13 groups of snakes. Includes color photographs and range maps"--Provided by publisher.
Author: Emily Kington
Publisher: Beetle Books
ISBN: 9781915461957
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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My First Book of Snakes and Reptiles is the perfect introduction to remarkable reptiles from around the world, for young readers. Bright full-color illustrations bring slithering snakes and other cold-blooded favorites to life, as well as some creatures you may not have heard of before! Bite-size text and fun fact files for each reptile make this an engaging read for young nature lovers. Discover the planet's deadliest snakes! Meet the world's biggest reptile - the mighty saltwater crocodile! From fantastic swimming sea turtles to color-changing chameleons, discover reptiles with super skills! Visit awesome and extreme animal habitats, brought to life through beautiful illustrations. From terrific turtles to giant lizards, there are so many awesome animals to uncover! Find out what all reptiles have in common and reveal remarkable differences. The perfect gift for kids who love animals, this beautiful and captivating book is one to return to again and again.
Author: John Yost
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781494418953
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 48
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Thank you to everyone who helped make this a Bestseller on Amazon Kindle!!!Children's book author John Yost gives you "Snakes". This book uses fascinating images and easy to read text that make learning about snakes fun and interesting.This first book in the Nature Books for Children series is acclaimed as being one of the most spectacular available on the Kindle. The pictures are carefully chosen to look their best on any device in full color, or black and white."Snakes" is written with easy words to encourage children to discover and learn on their own. Each picture has a caption to spark curiosity and conversation with your child.You are welcome to guide your child through the book with the beautiful pictures. And you are invited to read the simple text to your child at bedtime or on a relaxing day together.This book captures the marvelous and amazing world of snakes and brings them alive. Children will learn amazing facts about these beautiful creatures: its anatomy, senses, feeding habits and more.Scroll up and grab a copy today The book features these snakes:*The massive Anaconda*The mysterious Boa Constrictor*The beautiful Black Racer*The cool Cobra*The stealthy Copperhead*The gentle Garter Snake*The magnificent Python*The stunning Rattlesnake*The glorious Sea SnakeI hope you and your family love this book as much as I enjoyed writing it! Please scroll up and grab a copy today!Here are some of the comments on FaceBook...Hey John! I just downloaded and read your book to my daycare kids. They LOVED it! Especially my little guy, he's aalllll nature, can't keep him inside. I'm sharing with all my FB peeps and my daycare parents as well. Way to go, and good for you! Best wishes!!!John, I read your book prior to letting the kids read it. It was a good read and I definitely learned some things myself. I look forward to the kids reading it.I downloaded it to my phone and I will add it to my kids tablets they are getting from Santa.
Author: Jean Krieg
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781977533203
Category : Snakes
Languages : en
Pages : 26
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Young children will enjoy learning about Wisconsin snakes with this color photograph picture book. One large image for each of the snake species is featured. The Status (common, special concern, or endangered) and Length of each snake is also provided.
Author: Stephen J. Mullin
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 0801457858
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 383
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Destruction of habitat due to urban sprawl, pollution, and deforestation has caused population declines or even extinction of many of the world's approximately 2,600 snake species. Furthermore, misconceptions about snakes have made them among the most persecuted of all animals, despite the fact that less than a quarter of all species are venomous and most species are beneficial because they control rodent pests. It has become increasingly urgent, therefore, to develop viable conservation strategies for snakes and to investigate their importance as monitors of ecosystem health and indicators of habitat sustainability. In the first book on snakes written with a focus on conservation, editors Stephen J. Mullin and Richard A. Seigel bring together leading herpetologists to review and synthesize the ecology, conservation, and management of snakes worldwide. These experts report on advances in current research and summarize the primary literature, presenting the most important concepts and techniques in snake ecology and conservation. The common thread of conservation unites the twelve chapters, each of which addresses a major subdiscipline within snake ecology. Applied topics such as methods and modeling and strategies such as captive rearing and translocation are also covered. Each chapter provides an essential framework and indicates specific directions for future research, making this a critical reference for anyone interested in vertebrate conservation generally or for anyone implementing conservation and management policies concerning snake populations. Contributors: Omar Attum, Indiana University Southeast; Steven J. Beaupre, University of Arkansas; Xavier Bonnet, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique; Frank T. Burbrink, College of Staten Island-The City University of New York; Gordon M. Burghardt, University of Tennessee; Todd A. Castoe, University of Colorado; David Chiszar, University of Colorado; Michael E. Dorcas, Davidson College; Lara E. Douglas, University of Arkansas; Christopher L. Jenkins, Project Orianne, Ltd.; Glenn Johnson, State University of New York at Potsdam; Michael Hutchins, The Wildlife Society; Richard B. King, Northern Illinois University; Bruce A. Kingsbury, Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne; Thomas Madsen, University of Wollongong; Stephen J. Mullin, Eastern Illinois University; James B. Murphy, National Zoological Park; Charles R. Peterson, Idaho State University; Kent A. Prior, Parks Canada; Richard A. Seigel, Towson University; Richard Shine, University of Sydney; Kevin T. Shoemaker, College of Environmental Science and Forestry, State University of New York; Patrick J. Weatherhead, University of Illinois; John D. Willson, University of Georgia
Author: Seymour Simon
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
ISBN: 048648470X
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 83
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There are more than 250 kinds of poisonous snakes, and this illustrated book reveals where they live, what they eat, how they behave, and other fascinating facts. 26 illustrations.
