Snakes
- ISBN-10
- 0007211708
- ISBN-13
- 9780007211708
- Series
- Snakes
- Category
- Snakes
- Pages
- 256
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2005-08-01
- Publisher
- HarperCollins UK
- Author
- Christopher Mattison
Description
An easy-to-use and authoritative pocket guide to over 220 species of snake from around the world, each entry specially selected to show the diversity of size, shape and colour of these respected creatures.
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