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The new encyclopedia of snakes / Chris Mattison.
Publication details: Princeton, N.J : Princeton University Press, c2007.Description: 272 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 29 cmISBN:- 9780691132952 :
- 069113295X :
- Encyclopedia of snakes
- Snakes
- QL666.O6 M3384 2007
Contents:
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.
[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.
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American University in Dubai | American University in Dubai | Main Collection | QL 666 .O6 M3384 2007 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 5141642 |
Rev. and updated ed. of: Encyclopedia of snakes. 1995.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 264-265) and index.
[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.
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.
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