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The Lives of Snakes A Natural History of the World's Snakes

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By: Chris Mattison(Author)
288 pages, 150 colour photos, b/w illustrations, colour distribution maps
The Lives of Snakes
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  • The Lives of Snakes ISBN: 9780691250601 Hardback Mar 2025 Available for pre-order
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Descended from prehistoric lizards, snakes have been slithering across the earth for more than a hundred million years. There are some 4,100 species known to exist, and many are venomous, but many more are not. Snakes experience the world in unique ways, smelling the air with their tongues and relying on signs of movement for orientation. They are ectothermic, needing external heat for energy, and must shed their skin to grow. This guide offers a unique look at the lives of snakes, exploring their life cycles, diets, defenses, locomotive strategies, and more. Written by an internationally recognized herpetologist and informed by the latest science, The Lives of Snakes blends captivating photos with engaging, fact-filled profiles of selected species to provide an invaluable introduction to these splendid reptiles.

- Combines beautiful illustrations, clear graphics, and lively text to inform and entertain
- Features dozens of representative species profiles
- Covers topics ranging from evolution and diversity to habitats and reproduction
- Examines how snakes coexist with humans
- Discusses threats to the world's snake populations and their conservation

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Chris Mattison is a natural history writer and photographer who specializes in reptiles and amphibians. His many books include Frogs and Toads  and The New Encyclopedia of Snakes. His photography regularly appears in books and magazines throughout the world.

Popular Science Coming Soon
By: Chris Mattison(Author)
288 pages, 150 colour photos, b/w illustrations, colour distribution maps
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