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The new encyclopedia of snakes
Record details
- ISBN: 9780691132952
- ISBN: 069113295X
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Physical Description:
print
272 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 29 cm. - Publisher: Princeton, N.J : Princeton University Press, c2007.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Rev. and updated ed. of: Encyclopedia of snakes. 1995. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 264-265) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction -- [pt. 1]. The origin and evolution of snakes -- Defining snakes -- Origins and evolution of snakes -- Modern snake classification -- [pt. 2]. Morphology and function -- Size and shape -- Colour -- Skin and scales -- Locomotion -- Senses -- Internal anatomy -- [pt. 3]. How snakes live -- The physical environment -- The biological environment -- [pt. 4]. Where snakes live -- Habitats -- Adaptations of habitats -- World patterns of distribution -- [pt. 5]. Feeding -- Types of food -- Methods of hunting -- Overpowering prey -- Swallowing and digestion -- [pt. 6]. Defence -- Predators of snakes -- Defence strategies -- [pt. 7]. Reproduction -- The reproductive cycle -- Breeding seasons -- Mating systems -- Gestation -- Egg laying and birth -- Incubation -- Hatching -- Growth and development -- Reproductive strategies -- [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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| Subject: | Snakes Encyclopedias Snakes Anatomy Encyclopedias Snakes Behavior Encyclopedias Snakes as pets Encyclopedias |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Kirtland Community College Library | QL 666 .O6 M388 2007 | 30775305497720 | General Collection | Available | - |
The New Encyclopedia of Snakes
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The New Encyclopedia of Snakes
Chris Mattison is an internationally recognized herpetologist and photographer based in the United Kingdom. His many books include Snake, Snakes of the World , and Keeping and Breeding Snakes .
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