The Book of Snakes: A life-size guide to six hundred species from around the world

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Illustrated throughout with fabulous wildlife photographs and illustrations which show a reptile’s view of the world, this is an ideal reference for 8-12 year olds.

Unlike other companies under RER, information on the diversity of snake species in PT GAN is not yet available.Between 1999 and 2003 Mark presented four seasons of the internationally acclaimed O’Shea’s Big Adventure for Animal Planet, co-produced with the UK’s Channel 4 as O’Shea’s Dangerous Reptiles. That this was all brought together in one relatively small volume is a credit to the author and publishers, and so I strongly recommend [this book]. Testing the working hypothesis that bands and red are protective against snake predators via their association with ophiophagy, as ophiophagous snakes are at higher risk, I find that the consumption of elongate vertebrates predicts band and red coloration with a very high level of confidence: red and bands are probably defensive against snake predators. There are over 3,600 species of snake found on every continent except for Antarctica, ranging in size from Barbados' tiny threadsnake to Asia's massive reticulated python.

This expert guide also includes profiles of some of the approximately 4,000 species of snakes, featuring examples from every family and subfamily. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society, Linnean Society of London, and Explorers' Club of New York. Packed with fascinating facts such as physical and behavioural characteristics, this guide also includes focused profiles of 60 snakes, from the Rainbow Boa to the Tropical Rattlesnake.

Accessible and comprehensive, this book describes the universal cellular nature of living organisms and is an indispensable tool for anyone in the sciences who wishes to get a quick overview of molecular biology.

Yet, for as many meanings as we attribute to snakes-from fertility and birth to sin and death – the real-life species represent an even wider array of wonders. Result on two previous results were found anurans, snakes and lizards but we did not find any freshwater turtles. The factor that reticulated pythons in captivity are infected with Ascaridia galli worms is caused by the feed given, namely wild ducks.There are also plenty of snakes for whom little is known, providing more diversity for the book and emphasising how much we still have to learn about these fascinating reptiles. Defence against ophidian predators may be an unexpected natural selection shaping the appearance and behaviours of many snakes. The Book of Snakes presents 600 species of snakes from around the world, covering nearly one in six of all snake species.