Author: Brian HubbsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Rattlesnakes
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
A Guide to the Rattlesnakes of the United States
Author: Brian HubbsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Rattlesnakes
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
Rattlesnakes of the United States and Canada
Author: Manny RubioPublisher:
ISBN: 9780978897949
Category : Rattlesnakes
Languages : en
Pages : 307
Book Description
Rattlesnakes of the United States and Canada
Author: Manny RubioPublisher:
ISBN: 9781885209528
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 307
Book Description
Venomous Reptiles of the United States, Canada, and Northern Mexico
Author: Carl H. ErnstPublisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 0801898765
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 425
Book Description
The first volume contains species accounts of the venomous lizards and elapid and viperid snakes found north of Mexico's twenty-fifth parallel. Volume two covers the twenty-one species of rattlesnakes found in the United States, Canada, and northern Mexico.
A Guide to the Rock Rattlesnakes of the United States
Author: Michael S. PricePublisher:
ISBN: 9780978897994
Category : Crotalus
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
"The Rock Rattlesnake (Crotalus lepidus) is a small-to-medium sized rattlesnake that inhibits [sic] the mountainous rocky areas of the United States in western Texas, southern New Mexico, and southeastern Arizona. It is highly variable, not only in color, but in pattern as well ... the purpose of this project is to provide, through the compilation of hundreds of photographs of 52 localities and over 240 snakes, as well as photos that date back over a quarter-of-a-century, the first complete summary of that noteworthy variability, but the very habitats they have adapted to. Basically, this is a book of eye-candy!"--P. 4.
Diamonds in the Rough
Author: D. Bruce MeansPublisher:
ISBN: 9780970388650
Category : Eastern diamondback rattlesnake
Languages : en
Pages : 389
Book Description
This book is the monograph of the eastern diamondback rattlesnake by D. Bruce Means. Its publication is a culmination of over 40 years of long-term, in-depth study of the world's largest rattlesnake, Crotalus adamanteus. In the preface Means writes, "The limited biological knowledge available for this species is all the more amazing when one considers the economic impact of Crotalus adamanteus. Because of its large size and highly toxic venom, it is arguably the most dangerous venomous snake in the United States and Canada, accounting for more human mortality than any other species (Klauber 1972; Parrish 1980). Its ecological importance may be even more significant, however. The eastern diamondback is a major predator of the cotton rat (Sigmodon hispidus), a significant crop pest that is probably the most abundant rodent in the southeastern United States (Lowery 1974). Moreover, the eastern diamondback, which weighs up to about thirteen pounds (5.9 kilograms), is the largest cold-blooded terrestrial vertebrate living in the temperate zones of the earth (Means 1985)."
Snakes of the United States and Canada: Eastern area
Author: John RossiPublisher: Malabar, Fla. : Krieger Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780894645907
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 209
Book Description
This monographic treatment offers all the basic knowledge about New World venomous coral snakes. It gives full descriptions and keys for identification of all the species and subspecies, with maps of distribution and variation. Also included are morphology, anatomy, color patterns, and folklore. The biology and evolution section includes ecology, food and feeding, reproduction, enemies and defense, biogeography and evolution, with special reference to mimicry and cannibalism. The section on venoms and snakebite surveys characteristics and effects of venom and discusses snakebite accidents, first aid, and remedies.
Handbook of Snakes of the United States and Canada
Author: Albert Hazen WrightPublisher: Ithaca, N.Y. : Comstock Pub. Associates
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 598
Book Description
For years Albert Hazen Wright and Anna Allen Wright traveled extensively, attempting to observe every species of snake in its natural surroundings and collecting data and live specimens. Their exhaustive research resulted in a famous two-volume source book, first published in 1957. Abundantly and painstakingly illustrated by the authors, this personalized natural history organizes for ready reference a wealth of information on American and Canadian snakes. Jonathan A. Campbell, a leading expert on snakes, supplies an informative new foreword. Accounts of more than three hundred species and subspecies - accompanied by photographs, drawings, distribution maps, and keys - form the main part of the work. In the introductory section the Wrights cover names of snakes, range, size, longevity, distinctive characteristics, color, habitat, period of activity, breeding, ecdysis, food, venom and bite, enemies, and authorities. Generous excerpts from the authors' field journals give the reader a vivid feeling of some of the satisfactions and conclusions of their search. Albert Hazen Wright was Professor of Zoology, Emeritus, at Cornell University. Anna Allen Wright was a recognized authority on the ecology and natural history of amphibians and reptiles.
The 10 Most Dangerous Snakes in the United States and Canada
Author: Larry SlawsonPublisher: Larry Slawson
ISBN:
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 27
Book Description
This book examines the 10 most dangerous snakes in the United States and Canada through an analysis of fatality rates, venom toxicity, and level of aggression.
Handbook of Snakes of the United States and Canada
Author: Albert Hazen WrightPublisher: Comstock Publishing Associates
ISBN: 9781501702532
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Across the two volumes of Handbook of Snakes of the United States and Canada are accounts of more than three hundred species and subspecies, accompanied by photographs, drawings, and distribution maps.