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Many people have a great fear of snakes. This fear affects their peace of mind, their enjoyment of a holiday in the country, and even their pleasure in their own suburban gardens. It leads to the senseless destruction of one of our valuable natural resources. The morbid fear of snakes can only be dispelled by learning the true facts about these fascinating creatures. This book is addressed to anyone who wishes to learn about the natural history of snakes, or to identify those found in Ontario, but the author speaks particularly to young people, who, unless they have been prejudiced, have a natural interest in all living things. In an easy, conversational manner, the author gives a general account of snakes--what they are, how they travel, their instinct and intelligence, how they feed, their reproduction, hiberation, shedding of the skin, defences usefulness--and discusses popular beliefs and fear of snakes. The separate species are fully described in a simple, non-technical and readable style. The author is also an artist, and the book is illustrated with his own wash drawings and line sketches. There are two beautiful colour plates. Distribution maps show the range of species. For those wishing to pursue the study of snakes more fully, an appendix provides a list of snakes with scientific names, a key for the identification of the snakes, directions for determining their sex, directions for collection and preserving, directions for determining their sex, directions for keeping snakes as pets, diagrams giving anatomical names of parts of snakes, a glossary, and a concise and up-to-date outline of rattlesnake bite and first aid treatment.

Snakes --- Ophidia --- Ophidians --- Ophiology --- Serpentes --- Squamata --- Ontario.

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"This book is the first and only comprehensive guide to the snakes of Central and Western Africa. In North America, field guides are taken for granted, but for much of the world these guides don't exist. In many high biodiversity areas of the third world, even the specialist is stumped by many specimens. Jean-Philippe Chippaux and Kate Jackson have a combined half-century of experience studying these snakes in the field. Covering identification, evolution, behavior, and occurrence, Snakes of Central and Western Africa also features maps, photos, and drawings for each species to aid in identification. Each year 20,000 people die from snake bites in Africa, and this problem can only worsen with the increasing human presence in these habitats. While poverty, transportation, and the availability of medical care are all problems that must be addressed, a sound knowledge of the species is the necessary first step. An essential read, which, ultimately, can save lives"--

Snakes --- Ophidia --- Ophidians --- Ophiology --- Serpentes --- Squamata

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Destiné à la fois à un large public et aux spécialistes, ce guide permet d’identifier les 81 espèces de serpents actuellement connues en Afrique occidentale soudano-sahélienne et saharienne (Sénégal, Mauritanie, Gambie, Mali, Burkina Faso et Niger). Des clés de détermination facilitent l’identification des familles et des espèces. Une fiche fournit, pour chaque espèce, une présentation détaillée des caractères distinctifs ainsi que des précisions sur l’écologie et le risque potentiel pour l’homme. Chaque fiche est illustrée en couleur et comprend également une carte de répartition géographique ainsi qu’un schéma de l’écaillure de la tête. Un chapitre est consacré spécifiquement au problème des morsures de serpents et à leur prise en charge. Synthèse de quinze années de recherches, ce guide, qui présente des photographies d’espèces rares ou méconnues publiées pour la première fois, apporte des informations scientifiques nouvelles sur la composition et la répartition de la faune des serpents d’Afrique occidentale.

Snakes --- Ophidia --- Ophidians --- Ophiology --- Serpentes --- Squamata --- serpent --- Afrique occidentale --- faune

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"Scientific fact meets island folklore as Hans E.A. Boos presents more than sixty species of snakes found in the twin-island independent Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago. The culmination of thirty years of collecting and observing the snakes of these islands, The Snakes of Trinidad and Tobago engagingly informs readers about these often feared and misunderstood creatures."--Jacket.

Snakes --- Vertebrates --- Zoology --- Health & Biological Sciences --- Ophidia --- Ophidians --- Ophiology --- Serpentes --- Squamata

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Snakes play a very important role in our ecosystem, helping to balance the food web and maintain biodiversity on Earth. This book highlights the extreme ecological importance of snakes with chapters on snake venom and its therapeutic potential and the ecology of some selected snake species.

Poisonous snakes --- Snakes --- Venom. --- Ecology. --- Ophidia --- Ophidians --- Ophiology --- Serpentes --- Squamata --- Snake toxin --- Snake toxins --- Snake venom --- Venom