TY  - BOOK
AU  - Mattison,Chris
AU  - Mattison,Chris
TI  - The new encyclopedia of snakes
SN  - 9780691132952
AV  - QL666.O6 M3384 2007
U1  - 639.39603 22
PY  - 2007///
CY  - Princeton, N.J
PB  - Princeton University Press
KW  - Snakes
KW  - Encyclopedias
KW  - Anatomy
KW  - Behavior
KW  - Snakes as pets
N1  - Rev. and updated ed. of: Encyclopedia of snakes. 1995; Includes bibliographical references (p. 264-265) and index; [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
N2  - The subject of this narrative is the generic snake. Intended for amateur herpetologists and general naturalists the work treats the origin, evolution and classification of snakes and then discusses morphology and function, how and where snakes live (habitat, adaptations and world patterns), feeding, defense, and reproduction. A chapter deals with the relationships of snakes and humans, and there are sections on taxonomy and classification with minimum information on individual species.--
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