Snakebit: Confessions of a Herpetologist

Snakebit: Confessions of a Herpetologist by Anthony, Leslie. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781553652366.

Snakebit traces author Leslie Anthonys journey from a childhood fascination with snakes and amphibians through academic flirtation to professional association with some of the worlds greatest herpetologists. In this book, he leads the reader on a rollicking ride through desert, swamp, jungle — and a few laboratories — to reveal the strange world of these cryptic creatures and the often-stranger fraternity that pursues them. Detailing his travels to New Orleans, Mexico, Fiji, Vietnam, Armenia, and Canada, Anthony offers a headlong, fun-for-all read packed with personalities, history, geography, culture, and adventure. Along the way, readers are served a generous helping of saccharine-free science, from modern evolutionary theory to uni-sexuality and biodiversity, always seasoned with more than a dash of humor.