A naturalist's guide to the snakes of Australia
Eipper, Scott2019
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A Naturalist's Guide to the Snakes of Australia is a photographic identification guide to all of Australia's 236 snake species and subspecies is perfect for resident and visitor alike. It's the first book to show every species and subspecies of Australian snake, and the first new book on Australian snakes to be published for 27 years. High quality photographs from Australia's top nature photographers are accompanied by detailed species descriptions, which include nomenclature, size, distribution, habits and habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers the geography and climate of Australia, types of habitat, and details of orders and families. Also included is an all-important checklist of all of the snakes of Australia encompassing, for each species, its common and scientific name, and its global IUCN status as at 2018.
Main title:
A naturalist's guide to the snakes of Australia / Scott Eipper and Tyese Eipper.
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Imprint:
Oxford, United Kingdom : John Beaufoy Publishing Ltd, 2019.
Collation:
176 pages : colour illustrations ; 18 cm.
Variant title:
At head of cover title : Australian Geographic.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Introduction -- Snake bites and first aid -- Habitats -- Identification -- Using this book -- Glossary -- Checklist of the snakes of Australia -- Further reading.
ISBN:
9781912081509
Dewey class:
597.960994
Language:
English
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BRN:
365237
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumaris Library | Adult Non Fiction - Animals | 597.960994 EIP | Available |