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PublisherUniversity of Texas Press

ISBN-101885696221

ISBN-139781885696229

eBay Product ID (ePID)332666

Product Key Features

Book TitlePoisonous Snakes of Texas

Number of Pages118 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1998

TopicAnimals / Reptiles & Amphibians, Life Sciences / Zoology / General

FeaturesRevised

IllustratorYes

GenreNature, Science

AuthorAndrew H. Price

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.3 in

Item Weight10.6 Oz

Item Length7 in

Item Width10 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN98-168208

Dewey Edition21

Dewey Decimal597.176/09764

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

Table Of ContentPrefaceIntroductionPrecautions at HomeProtection in the FieldRecognizing the Venomous Kinds of SnakesVenomSnakebiteFirst AidMedical TreatmentThe PitvipersThe Genus AgkistrodonCopperheadCottonmouthThe RattlesnakesWestern Diamondback RattlesnakeTimber RattlesnakeRock RattlesnakeBlacktail RattlesnakeMojave RattlesnakeWestern RattlesnakeMassasaugaPygmy RattlesnakeThe ElapidaeHarlequin Coral SnakeUseful Sources of InformationGlossarySelected Bibliography

SynopsisFirst published in 1950 by John F. Werler and subsequently revised several times, Poisonous Snakes of Texas has long been the standard guide to these reptiles. This new edition is a totally restructured version of the original. Following changes in first-aid and medical approaches to snakebite, Andrew H. Price, a herpetologist working in natural resource management for Texas Parks and Wildlife, has given these life-saving subjects expanded state-of-the-art coverage. Other sections of the book deal with snakebite statistics, snakebite prevention at home and in the field, and the identification of venomous species. The most significant difference from the original version, however, is in the detailed coverage given to the fifteen kinds of poisonous snakes native to Texas. The physical appearance of each species is carefully described, together with its habitat, behavior, reproduction, food habits, and venom characteristics. Each snake description is accompanied by a county-by-county distribution map and a beautiful full-color photograph. Additionally, black-and-white illustrations highlight information throughout the text.

LC Classification NumberQL628.T4C49 1997