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Snakes of the United States and Canada | 
 enlarge | Authors: Carl H. Ernst, Evelyn M. Ernst
Publisher: Smithsonian
Category: Book
List Price: $70.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 319105
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 668
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.7
Dimensions (in): 10.2 x 7.6 x 1.6
ISBN: 1588340198
Dewey Decimal Number: 597.96097
EAN: 9781588340191
ASIN: 1588340198
Publication Date: April 17, 2003
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Product Description
This ultimate reference presents detailed information and color photos for all snake species found in the U.S. and Canada World-renowned snake expert Carl Ernst and coauthor Evelyn Ernst reveal the unusual lifestyles of these fascinating creatures, describing every known aspect of each of the 131 species found in the United States and Canada. From the venomous rattlers to the docile garter snakes, each species is shown to display a unique set of behaviors and adaptations to its environment. Much more than simply a field guide, this monumental reference begins with an introduction to snake biology and evolution, which is followed by an identification guide and key to the North American species. The heart of the book is the species accounts which, accompanied by color photographs, provide detailed information on identifying features, geographic variation, known fossils, current distribution, habitat type, behavior, reproduction, growth, diet, and predators. Completing the book is a glossary of terms and a comprehensive reference section. No other book provides as thorough or as reliable coverage.
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Great info! June 26, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This book provides a tremendous amount of information for many species and subspecies. It includes habitat, range, diet, etc. I recommend this book as a reference book for anyone interested in snakes. In my opinion, this book is not intended to be read from cover to cover, since it reads more like a scientific/academic reference field guide for general snake species info.
WOW May 7, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is an awesome book for beginners and professionals alike. I was amazed at the amount of information for each snake. definitely not small enough for a field guide, if thats what you're wanting.
Full color photographs of each fascinating species August 9, 2003
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
The team effort of Carl H. Ernst (Professor of Biology, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia) and Evelyn M. Ernst (Director of Information for the National Science Resource Center in Washington DC), Snakes Of The United States And Canada Is a brilliantly conceived and presented, 668-page encyclopedia filled from cover to cover with concise descriptions and up-to-date information concerning habitats, predators, behavior, reproduction, and more for all of the American and Canadian snake species from coast to coast. Full color photographs of each fascinating species are combined with meticulous, detailed, definitive descriptive entries, making Snakes Of The United States And Canada a professional quality addition to professional and academic Herpetology Resource reference collections.
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