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| U.S. Guide to Venomous Snakes and Their Mimics | 
| Author: Scott Shupe
Publisher: Stoeger Publishing Company
Category: Book
List Price: $22.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  1 reviews
Sales Rank: 189460
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 160
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.2 x 0.6
ISBN: 0883173026
Dewey Decimal Number: 597.960973
EAN: 9780883173022
ASIN: 0883173026
Publication Date: March 2005
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Book Description
Stoeger's U.S. Guide to Venomous Snakes and Their Mimics is a quick and reliable guide to identifying the small percentage of snakes that pose a real threat to man. This carefully researched volume contains detailed information on the natural history of each species and subspecies region by region. Detailed full-color photographs provide a completely accurate representation of both venomous snakes and harmless non-venomous species that closely resemble their toxic relatives. U.S. Guide to Venomous Snakes and their Mimics clearly explains the use of scientific names and provides clear and accurate range maps, plus a useful glossary of herpetological terms. No matter what your outdoor activity -- hunter, angler, backpacker, gardener, etc. - you will find this concise, easy to use volume an invaluable addition to your library.
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Pairs full-color photos and range maps with discussions of each species and subspecies by region December 5, 2005
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
If you're looking for a quick guide to identifying the few snakes in the U.S. which are venomous, you can't go wrong with Scott Shupe's U.S. Guide To Venomous Snakes And Their Mimics, which pairs full-color photos and range maps with discussions of each species and subspecies by region. Author Scott Shupe has been working with snakes for over thirty years in Florida as a professional naturalist specializing in herpetology: if there's only one book on the topic to be purchased for a library collection, make it his.
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