Description
Book SynopsisTrade Review“O’Shea provides a rich introduction to the snake world, revealing that there are just over 3,700 living snake species known today and detailing the vagaries of skin shedding, venom delivery, and snake reproduction. Each of the species featured has a page devoted to it, with a map showing its location, information on its habits, plus color photographs of the snake itself. Flicking through the book reveals the amazing diversity of snakes—tiny acid-green Vinesnakes, vibrantly striped Rainbow Snakes and the ghost-like Japanese Aodaisho.” * Wall Street Journal, on the First Edition *
Table of ContentsIntroduction
Evolution & diversity of snakes
What is a snake?
Prey & hunting
Enemies & defense
Reproductive strategies
Snakes & humankind
The snakes
Scolecophidia
Alethinophidia: Amerophidia
Alethinophidia: Afrophidia: Henophidia
Alethinophidia: Afrophidia: Caenophidia
Glossary
Resources
Index of common names
Index of scientific names
Index of taxonomic groups
Acknowledgments
