Comprehensive checklist and field guide to the snakes of Pakistan based on Kahn's decades-long research into the fauna of his native land. Along with scientific data, keys for determining various species, illustrations, distribution maps, and colour photographs, the book also outlines the cultural importance of snakes on the Indo-Pakistani sub-continent. An extensive chapter on snakebites provides the reader with information on the dangers of snake poisons, as well as criteria for identifying poisonous snakes.