Snakes of Australia: Dangerous & Harmless
- ISBN-10
- 0855722096
- ISBN-13
- 9780855722098
- Category
- Reference / General
- Pages
- 216
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1992
- Publisher
- Hill of Content
- Authors
- Peter Mirtschin, Richard Davis
Description
Detailed field guide to snakes found in Australia. The description of each species includes its habits and habitat, a distribution map, and, in most cases, a colour photograph. Also included is a first aid guide for snakebite, an essay on conservation issues, a further reading list, glossary, and indexes of common and scientific snake names.
Get the book
Other editions
Similar books
-
Australia's Dangerous Snakes: Identification, Biology and Envenoming
By Peter Mirtschin, Arne Rasmussen, Scott WeinsteinBlacklow B, Kornhauser R, Hains PG, Loiacono R, Escoubas P, Graudins A, Nicholson GM (2011) α- Elapitoxin-Aa2a, a long-chain snake ... Brennan KEC, Morley T, Hutchinson M, Donnellan S (2012) Redescription of the western desert taipan, ...
-
Australia's Dangerous Snakes: Identification, Biology and Envenoming
By Peter Mirtschin, Scott A. Weinstein, Arne R. RasmussenDrawing on the authors' experience in the fields of herpetology, toxinology, and clinical medicine, this book stimulates respect and admiration and dispels fear of Australia's fascinating snakes.
-
Reed Concise Guide: Snakes of Australia
By Gerry SwanThe book covers all of the most common and widespread species likely to be encountered in Australia ndash; from pythons and tree snakes to taipans and sea snakes ndash; along with some of the more unusual and scarce species to look out for ...
-
Spectacular Snakes of Australia
By Michael CermakThis book is a real treat for snake lovers.
-
Australian Snakes: A Natural History
By Richard ShineAustralian Reptiles and Frogs . Pierson and Co. , Sydney . Jenkins , R. , and Bartell , R. 1980. A Field Guide to Reptiles of the Australian High Country . Inkata Press , Melbourne . Mirtschin , P. and Davis , R. , 1982.
-
A Naturalist's Guide to the Snakes of Australia
By Scott Eipper, Tyese EipperAn easy to use identification guide covering all of Australia's 236 snake species and subspecies.
-
Venomous Creatures of Australia: A Field Guide with Notes on First Aid
By Struan K. SutherlandAustralia is inhabited by some of the most venomous land and sea creatures in the world and Straun Sutherland is Australia's best-known expert on poisonous creatures, particularly spiders and snakes....
-
Dangerous Snakes of Australia
By Peter Mirtschin, Richard DavisDangerous Snakes of Australia
-
Australian Geographic Naturalist's Guide to the Snakes of Australia 2/e
By Scott Eipper, Tyese EipperThe fully revised 2nd edition of this easy-to-use identification guide to all of Australia's 239 snake species and subspecies includes 6 new species, updated accounts for 20 species and around 30 new photographs.
-
The Snakes of Australia: Illustrated and Descriptive Catalogue of All the Known Species (Classic Reprint)
By Gerard KrefftAbout the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work.