Contents: Foreword to the reprint. Preface. 1. The serpent s world. 2. The scope of the clan. 3. Distribution of snakes. 4. General habits. 5. General classification. 6. The giant serpents. 7. The new world harmless snakes. 8. The old world harmless snakes. 9. The rear-fanged snakes. 10. Poisonous snakes of north America. 11. Poisonous snakes of central and south America. 12. Poisonous snakes of Europe and Asia. 13. Poisonous snakes of Africa. 14. Poisonous snakes of Australia. Index. With its sinuous body movement and graceful slither, the snake has always charmed human beings with its manifold capabilities. There are over two thousand different kinds of snakes, classified in over a dozen distinct families and about three hundred genera. Snakes of the World is a monograph that not only elaborates the different species of this reptile but also highlights their morphological and anatomical characteristics. The author, with his background as Curator of Mammals and Reptiles, at New York Zoological Park, with his vast exposure and experience has not only elaborately woven in words, the entire gamut of snake world, but also vividly highlighted it with the help of exceptional photographs which are an excellent heritage collection that give minute details of the body size, length, scales and their pattern. (jacket).

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Title: Snakes of the World
Publisher: Neeraj Publishing House
Publication Date: 2014
ISBN 10: 9383784032
ISBN 13: 9789383784035
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 2nd Edition
Condition: New
Dust Jacket Condition: New

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