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

by Chris Mattison

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A richly illustrated introduction to the marvelous world of snakes

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...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:069125060X

ISBN13:9780691250601

Release Date:March 2025

Publisher:Princeton University Press

Length:288 Pages

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