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Informationen zum Autor WHIT GIBBONS is a professor emeritus of ecology at the University of Georgia and author or coauthor of several books on herpetology and ecology, including Keeping All the Pieces , Snakes of the Southeast , Revised Edition, Frogs and Toads of the Southeast, Lizards and Crocodiles of the Southeast, Turtles of the Southeast, and Salamanders of the Southeast (all Georgia). Klappentext Fifty-three kinds of snakes are native to in the Southeast, almost half of all species indigenous to North America. Filled with more than 300 color photographs and written by two renowned herpetologists, this new edition is the most comprehensive authoritative guide to the snakes of the region."Clearly written, well designed, and fun to use, the guide will promote better understanding of the habitat needs of, and the environmental challenges to, this fascinating group of animals." Center for North AmericanHerpetology"Easy to read . . . An informative book for the general public aimed at educating those with a limited knowledge of snakes." Southeastern NaturalistDid you know?All snakes can swim, even rattlesnakes.The primary diet of some snakes is other snakes.Snakes never travel in pairs or groups.Some southeastern lizards have no legs and are often mistaken for snakes.Many nonvenomous snakes vibrate their tails when frightened.A Wormsloe Foundation Nature BookNOBA sealThe University of Georgia PressAthens, Georgia 30602www.ugapress.orgISBN 978-0-8203-4901-5" Zusammenfassung Fifty-three kinds of snakes can be found in the Southeast, almost half of all species native to North America. Filled with more than 300 color photographs and written by two of the region’s most renowned herpetologists, this is the most comprehensive educational guide to the snakes of the Southeast.
