Mark O'Shea
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English
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Description
"This 2023 edition is completely revised to incorporate taxonomic and nomenclatural changes made up to June 2023. Two new families are added: Cyclocoridae (2019) and Micrelapidae (2023), while seven subfamilies are elevated to family status: Calamariidae, Grayiidae, Atractaspididae, Psammophiidae, Prosymnidae, Pseudaspididae, and Pseudoxyrhophiidae, and the subfamily Ahaetullinae becomes Chrysopeleiinae. At the alpha-taxonomic level there are numerous...
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Series
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
An "illustrated guide to the incredible diversity of snakes around the world. Snakes are found on every continent except Antarctica and have evolved to occupy a vast range of habitats, from mountains to oceans and deserts to rain forests. Snakes of the World explores their extraordinary diversity, with an in-depth introduction covering anatomy, behavior, habitats, reproduction, conservation, and other essential topics. This expert guide also includes...
Author
Series
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"With more than 7,600 known species, frogs exhibit an extraordinary range of forms and behaviors, from those that produce toxins so deadly that they could kill a human many times over to those that can survive being frozen in ice. Frogs of the World is an essential guide to this astonishingly diverse group of animals. An in-depth introduction covers everything from the origins and evolution of frogs to their life cycles and defense strategies. Beautiful...
