The definitive reference guide to all of Africa's venomous and dangerous snakes Africa is home to several hundred snake species, including some of the world's most dangerous. The Dangerous Snakes of Africa is an indispensable guide to all 137 of these perilous species, both venomous and nonvenomous, and also looks at another 70 species that can be easily mistaken for them. All species accounts include details on identification, habitat, distribution, behavior, and venom, along with information on how to treat bites, a selection of photographs, and an accurate range map. Introductory sections discuss the major snake groups, their venom characteristics, how to avoid snake bites, and first-aid advice. Comprehensive and definitive, this is an essential guide for snake lovers and herpetologists, and a useful tool for naturalists, conservationists, educators, field workers, and medical personnel throughout Africa. <ul> <li>Features all 137 species of dangerous snakes found in Africa</li> <li>Looks at venomous and nonvenomous varieties, including pythons and constrictors</li> <li>Includes details on identification, habitat, distribution, and behavior</li> <li>Introduces major snake groups, their venom characteristics, how to avoid snake bites, and first-aid advice</li> </ul>

The Dangerous Snakes of Africa

Branch, Bill

Spawls, Stephen

Reference

Princeton University Press

Formed in 1820, Phillips County was named for Sylvanus Phillips, an early settler; Helena, the county seat, was named for Phillip's daughter and was incorporated in 1833. Helena was a major river town and was the economic and social center of the region. Lumber mills, cotton-oil mills, railroads, and river traffic contributed to a thriving economy. Helena's various ethnic groups played an important role in society and commerce, including African Americans, Chinese, Lebanese, Greek, Italian, and others. Situated on the Mississippi River and the southern tip of Crowley's Ridge, Helena's history includes Hernando de Soto, Jacques Marquette, and seven confederate generals. The rich alluvial soil along the river attracted wealthy planters who transformed the forests into productive plantations and luxurious homes. In more recent years, Phillips County has suffered the loss of jobs and a declining population, resulting in a struggling economy.

Helena and Phillips County (Images of America)

Arts & Photography

Paula H. Oliver on behalf of the Delta Cultural Center

Photography & Video

Arcadia Publishing

Pp. 326; 96 color plates (with 500+ individual photos), 400 small distribution maps, some text-figures. Publisher's original gray cloth, lettered in gilt on the spine, color pictorial dust jacket, lg 8vo. No ownership marks and no signs of use.

Bill Branch's Field Guide to the Snakes and Other Reptiles of Southern Africa

Science & Math

Ralph Curtis Pub

Over 200 species of snakes and reptiles are presented in this compact guide, which includes a wealth of information on each, including identification characteristics on those more commonly seen. This book also includes distribution maps.

Southern African Snakes and Other Reptiles: A Photographic Guide

Travel

Pictorial

An illustrated guide to the dangerous snakes of Africa which combines herpetological, toxological and related information. As well as providing as much detailed description, identification and distribution as possible, it contains information on snakebite. For naturalists in the field, the traveller and the tourist, it provides an illustrated species by species guide - with descriptive text, distribution maps and photographs

Dangerous Snakes of Africa: Natural History - Species Directory - Venoms and Snakebite

Completely revised 3rd edition of Branch's exceptional and bestselling field guide to the reptiles of southern Africa including the countries of Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Namibia and Botswana, as well as South Africa. The text has been completely reworked and includes taxonomic changes and updates, new information on biology, breeding, subspecies and habitats. All distribution maps have been updated. 16 new color plates have been added to the 96 existing plates, presenting over 600 color photos. Comprehensive glossary, and index to common names.

Field Guide to the Snakes and Other Reptiles of Southern Africa

Biological Sciences

Africa is a true hotspot for snake diversity, with several hundred species. Unfortunately, a scared snake or one that is trodden on may bite, and some species have venom that can prove fatal. The Dangerous Snakes of Africa is an indispensable guide to these reptiles. It covers all 137 dangerous snake species in Africa, along with another 70 species that are easily confused with them. All are described, with each account looking in detail at their identification, habitat and distribution, behaviour and venom, as well as how to treat bites and a selection of photographs, accompanied by an accurate range map. Introductory sections cover the major snake groups, their venom characteristics, how to avoid snake bites and first-aid advice. This comprehensive book is an essential tool for all naturalists, conservationists, educators, field workers and medical personnel throughout Africa.

Spawls, Steve

Bloomsbury Wildlife

Helena and Phillips County

History

Oliver, Paula H

Americas

Arcadia Publishing Library Editions

Photographic Guide to Snakes and Reptiles of East Africa

Struik

Tortoises, terrapins and turtles belong to the oldest surviving reptile lineage. They have been around for 220 million years, and witnessed the rise and fall of the dinosaurs. Africa has a rich diversity of these reptiles, known collectively as chelonians. Tortoises are found in forests and deserts, savannah and fynbos; terrapins inhabit marshes, rivers, lakes and ponds; and sea turtles swim in the oceans of Africa, coming ashore to nest on certain beaches. This authoritative field guide to the tortoises, terrapins and turtles of Africa is richly illustrated with color photographs that make for easy identification of 46 chelonian species (some only recently described); it provides accessible, up-to-date information and distribution maps; and it examines how chelonians have adapted to their environments. The book provides an overview of chelonian origins, anatomy and biology, their conservation status and the threats to their survival posed by the destruction of their habitats by man.

Tortoises, Terrapins & Turtles of Africa

Penguin Random House South Africa

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