The Encyclopedia of Snakes

About this book

In the most exquisitely photographed informative and comprehensive book yet published on the subject author and herpetologist Chris Mattison provides details and descriptions of snakes rarely available to lay readers. Magnificent color photographs accompany a well-organized readable text containing rare material culled from scientific journals and herpetology society publications from around the world. Encyclopedia of Snakes encompasses the complete array of snake shapes patterns sizes and behaviorall presented with an evolutionary perspective fittingly applied to this mysterious species.