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9780565092665: Snakes
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0565092669 ISBN 13: 9780565092665
Verlag: The Natural History Museum, 2012

Inhaltsangabe

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 boas and pythons, Snakes describes the biology and natural history of this ecologically important group of animals. Natural History Museum expert David Gower together with Katherine Garrett, have updated Peter Stafford's original text, highlighting the variety and complexity of this group that includes almost 3,000 living species. Information on habitat, conservation status, and unusual behaviour is also included. Stunningly illustrated throughout and with the use of examples from around the globe, this comprehensive introduction to the snakes of the world shows that they are an important group of animals that should be valued and admired rather than feared and hated.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Dr David Gower is an organismal biologist at the Natural History Museum, London, whose expertise lies in caecilian amphibians and Triassic archosaurian reptiles as well as snakes. He has written and contributed to numerous papers, reports and popular science books on the subject. Long interested in amphibians and reptiles, Katherine Garrett works in the Botany Department of the Natural History Museum. She is a member of the Museum's Herpetology Research Group and has participated in several herpetological field projects. A world-renowned herpetologist, Dr Peter Stafford was involved in the study of the biology of snakes for many years until his untimely death in 2009. He was a curator and biologist at the Natural History Museum and the editor of the British Herpetological Society Bulletin from 2000 to 2009. He wrote and co-authored several books on herpetology, including The Adder and A Guide to the Reptiles of Belize.

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An invaluable reference for many years, the Natural History Museum's guide to snakes is re-launched in March 2012 in an eye-catching new format, with all the latest information on these fascinating animals and new colour photographs. From garter snakes and vipers to boas and pythons, Snakes describes the biology and natural history of this ecologically diverse and important group of animals. It highlights the variety and complexity of this group that includes more than three thousand living species. Divided into three easy-to-use parts, the book explores snake structure and lifestyle, their evolution and classification, and describes the key features and habits of the world's various snake families. By focusing on aspects of their natural history and with the use of examples from around the globe, Snakes is comprehensive in its coverage and conveys the remarkable extent to which these fascinating animals have diversified, from those that are found only in the highest tree-tops of rainforests to those that spend their lives burrowing underground.

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Verlag
The Natural History Museum
Erscheinungsdatum
2012
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0565092669
ISBN 13 
9780565092665
Einband
Taschenbuch
Auflage
2
Anzahl der Seiten
128
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