Animal Ecology, Animals - Habitats & Behaviors - General & Miscellaneous, Animal Behavior & Psychology, Reptiles & Amphibians
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Overview
This book, first published in 1993 and here reprinted with a new foreword by the authors is still the most comprehensive survey of snake biology available in a single volume.Authoritative and comprehensive in scope, this important book offers herpetologists, biologists and others interested in the study of snakes a broad survey of snake ecology and behavior, as well as extensive coverage of the literature in bibliographic form.
Featuring contributions by leading experts, this definitive reference identifies current areas of research in snake biology. It reports on exciting developments in population genetics, neurobiology, functional morphology, behavioral ecology, evolution, thermoregulation, foraging ecology, sexual dimorphism and conservation strategies.
Editorials
Booknews
A comprehensive reference for herpetologists, biologists, and others interested in such aspects of snakes as their population genetics, neurobiology, functional morphology, behavioral ecology, and evolution. Also includes a chapter on strategies for conservation. Acidic paper. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
June 1, 1993
Publisher
New York : McGraw-Hill, c1993.
Pages
414
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780070560567