Snake - Chris Mattison

This is the most detailed and dramatically illustrated book ever published on snakes; from the massive Green Anaconda to the deadly Tropical Rattlesnake and the dainty Leopard Snake. Featuring stunning
full-colour photographs
Snake explores the amazing lives of these intriguing and little-understood reptiles. From secretive
burrowing snakes to hooded
spitting cobras
Snake examines the astonishing diversity of these remarkable creatures. Delving into the mysterious world of snakes
an informative and readable text reveals fascinating facts about snake evolution and key physical and behavioural characteristics
including how snakes feed
how they attack and defend themselves
and how they reproduce A superbly illustrated gallery focuses on over 60 individual snake species from all over the world
highlighting unique features and useful identification aids
and describing each one in detail. Fact files give essential
at-a-glance information for every snake
and a separate
comprehensive directory lists every known species within the 18 snake families. Providing invaluable information on typical and unusual members of each snake family
as well as details of little-known and rarely sighted snakes from the most remote places on earth
Snake presents an unparalled insight into the extraordinary world of these fascinating and beautiful creatures.