Dreslik, Michael J. et al. (editors)

The Biology of Rattlesnakes II

Rodeo, N.M.: ECO Herpetological Publishing, 2017. First edition. Pp. xxii, 263; 10 color plates with 28 color images, numerous text-figures (black-and-white photos and line-drawings). Color pictorial laminated boards (hardcover), with matching color pictorial dust jacket, lg 4to. The foreword is by Jonathan A Campbell. In this volume based on a conference held in Tucson, AZ, the editors present 22 chapters and 4 memorials by 52 authors on the taxonomic status of rattlesnakes, lanceheads, and Asian pit vipers. The volume covers disciplines such as conservation, disease, public education, physiology, population biology, spatial ecology, thermal biology and venom. A fine (new) copy..

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Book number: 9403

Catalogue: Herpetology - Snakes

Duellman, William E.

A Monographic Study of the Colubrid Snake Genus Leptodeira.

New York: American Museum of Natural History, 1958. First edition. Pp. 152, 31 black-and-white plates. Original blue printed wrappers, sm 4to. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History, volume 114, article 1. The genus Leptodeira, consisting of ten species, is a member of the colubrid family of snakes commonly referred to as cat-eyed snakes. The species are native to primarily Mexico and Central America, but range as far north as the southern tip of Texas and as far south as Argentina. No ownership marks and no signs of use. A bright and clean copy in fine (new) condition..

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Book number: 6252

Catalogue: Herpetology - Snakes

Dunson, William A. (editor)

The Biology of Sea Snakes

Baltimore: University Park Press, 1975. First edition. Pp. x, 530, 197 monochromatic text figures. Publisher's dark green cloth with gilt lettering on spine, pale green pictorial dust jacket, lg 8vo. This is the classic comprehensive study on sea snakes includes detailed topics on adaptations and geographic distribution of sea snakes; serological relationships of sea snakes and their evolutionary implication; natural history of Australian species; Pelamis; ecological relationships; diving physiology; salt and water balance in sea snakes; venomous nature of sea snakes; sea snake antivenin and experimental envenomation therapy and relationships to man (from the publisher's blurb). No ownership marks. A fine copy in a near fine dust jacket..

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Book number: 8977

Catalogue: Herpetology - Sea Snakes

Dutta, Shiva

Common Rat Snake of India, Ptyas mucosus: Their Functional Morphology and Bionomics, including a review of the deadly venomous snakes of India.

Delhi: Asiatic Publishing House, 2005. First edition. Pp. xvii, 334, 200 plates and text-figures. Decorated color pictorial boards (hardbound), color pictorial dust jacket, sm 4to (10.25 x 7 inches). The Common Indian Rat Snake (Pyas mucosus) is one of the most common snakes, found in both hills and plains; it is widely distributed throughout the whole of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and peninsular Southeast Asia. It has been found at elevations up to 7000 feet but it usually prefers the plains frequenting open-country habitats in the vicinity of human habitations. The 16 chapters cover the following topics: 1. Introduction. 2. Historical Resume. 3. Classification and Systemic Position. 4. Methodology. 5. Bionomics and Distribution. 6. External Features. 7. Sexual Dimorphism. 8. Integument. 9. The Body Cavity. 10. Endoskeleton. 11. The Musculature. 12. Digestive System. 13. Respiratory System. 14. Circulatory System. 15. Urinogenital System. 16. Nervous system and sense organs. Summary. A fine (new) copy..

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Book number: 4150

Catalogue: Herpetology - Snakes

Keywords: Herpetology reptiles snakes common rat snake Ptyas mucosus morphology bionomics venous snakes India Asia Dutta ISBN 81-87067-48-9

Furbringer, Max

Die Knochen und Muskeln der Extremitaten bei ten Schlangenanhnlichen Sauriern.

Leipzig: Verlag von Wilhelm Engelmann, 1870. First edition. Pp. vi, 135; 7 full-page lithographed plates (1 plate is color-tinted). Publisher's original one-half brown leather, spine with five raised bands that is gilt lettered in three compartments, over yellow-brown marbled boards, with pale green floral endpapers, 4to. The title roughly translates to: ""The bones and muscles of the extremities in the snakes similar to dinosaurs - a comparative anatomical treatise."" There is an old book plate of the Department of Animal Biology library on the front endpaper and an old blind stamp of the library at the top of the title page; there are no other library marks. This volume is from the research library of herpetologist Kevin W. Marx with his signature on the front endpaper. Light wear to the outer joints and to the corners, text and plates are very bright and clean; a tight copy in very good condition in an attractive period-style binding..

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Book number: 5953

Catalogue: Herpetology - Snakes

Gruber, Ulrich

Die Schlangen Europas und rund ums Mittelmeer.

Stuttgart: Kosmos Naturfuhrer, 1989. First edition. Pp. 248; 300+ color photos, numerous text-figures. Color pictorial cloth, pictorial endpapers, 8vo. A well-illustrated field guide to the snakes of Europe. Text in German. No ownership marks and no signs of use. A fine (new) copy..

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Book number: 4560

Catalogue: Herpetology - Snakes

Keywords: Herpetology herpetofauna reptiles snakes Mediterranean Europe Gruber ISBN 3-440-05753-4

Gyldenstolpe, N.

Zoological Results of the Swedish Zoological Expedition to Siam, 1911-1912 and 1914-1915: Snakes.

Stockholm: Almqvist and Wiksell, 1916. First edition. Pp. 28, 2 text-figures. Original printed pale green wrappers, lg 4to. Kungl. Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar, volume 55, no. 3. The text is entirely in English. No ownership marks. Bottom outer corner of front wrapper is missing, small bump to one corner; a very good copy..

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Book number: 4653

Catalogue: Herpetology - Snakes

Keywords: Herpetology herpetofauna reptiles

Heatwole, Harold

Sea Snakes

Malabar, FL: Krieger Publishing, 1999. Second edition. Pp. vi, 148; 29 color photos, numerous text-figures (line-drawings) and some black-and-white photos. Color pictorial stiff wrappers, sm 4to. The sea is a habitat alien to most reptiles, and the adaptation of sea snakes to a marine existence is a fascinating chapter in biology. Sea Snakes describes the varieties and distributions of sea snakes, how they go about their daily lives underwater, what they eat and what eats them and how they reproduce and grow. It also discusses how sea snakes cope with excess salt and scarcity of fresh water, and how they adjust to diving at depth and enduring long periods without breathing. The nature of their venom and how it functions in subduing large, active prey is also explained. Sea snakes also interact with humans both in beneficial and in harmful ways. The author explains these and discusses how we can best share the world with these beautiful and marvelous creatures (from the rear wrapper blurb). No ownership marks. A fine (as new) copy..

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Book number: 8978

Catalogue: Herpetology - Sea Snakes

Henderson, Robert W.

Natural History of Neotropical Treeboas (genus Corallus)

Frankfurt am Main: Edition Chimaira, 2015. First edition. Pp. 338; 270 color photos depicting tree boa color variation, habitats, predation, and mating, numerous maps, and graphs. Color pictorial laminated black boards (hardcover), lettered on the spine and front cover in white, lg 8vo. Nine species comprise the arboreal boid genus Corallus. Combined, they range from Guatemala in northern Central America to southeastern Brazil in South America, and two species occur on islands in the West Indies. Based on extensive fieldwork by the author extending over 25 years, observations from colleagues, and the literature, Natural History of Neotropical Treeboas (Genus Corallus) summarizes, often in great detail, our current knowledge of tree boa habitats, activity, diet, foraging strategies, defensive behaviors, predators, reproduction, population characteristics. In addition, the volume covers the shared history of humans and tree boas and the impact humans have had on tree boa natural history (from the rear cover blurb). No ownership marks and no signs of use. A fine (new) copy..

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Book number: 9129

Catalogue: Herpetology - Snakes

Hoggren, Mats

Mating Strategies and Sperm Competition in the Adder (Vipera berus).

Uppsala: Uppsala University, 1995. First edition. Pp. (8), 27; 8; 8; 17; 15; 19; some text-figures and tables. Original printed light gray wrappers, lg 8vo. Comprehensive Summaries of Uppsala Dissertations from the Faculty of Science and Technology, no. 163. Contains a total of six articles all authored with collaborators by Mats Hoggren. Two titles include: ""DNA fingerprinting shows within season multiple paternity in the adder (Vipera berus)"" and ""Does long-term sperm storage occur in the adder (Vipera berus)? This work is inscribed by the author on the front wrapper. Light wear to wrappers; a bright and clean copy in near fine condition..

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Book number: 4262

Catalogue: Herpetology - Snakes

Keywords: Herpetology herpetofauna reptiles

Holycross, Andrew T. and Mitchell, Joseph C. (editors)

Snakes of Arizona (special leatherbound limited edition)

Rodeo, New Mexico: E. C. O. Herpetological Publishing and Distribution, 2020. First edition. Pp. xix, 837, (1, colophon); 360+ color photos of snakes and habitats, 35 full-page color distribution maps of Arizona. Full black leather, lettered in gilt on the spine and on the front cover with color photo inlay of a snake on the front, housed in black leather-covered hard slipcase lettered in gilt on the spine and on the front and rear covers, centrally placed silver emblem of a map of Arizona with black snake motif on both covers, with original cardboard shipping box, lg 4to. This special leatherbound edition is limited to 150 copies only. The foreword by Harry W. Greene and the illustrations are by Randall D. Babb. The volume is written for naturalists and professional biologists, resource managers, teachers and students alike; this essential book examines all aspects of the biology of Arizona’s snakes, as supported by a complete review of the primary and gray scientific literature plus a trove of previously unpublished data and observations. Fifty-nine peer-reviewed species accounts authored by leading authorities comprise the heart of this elegant and beautiful opus. Each account describes one snake species and discusses its taxonomy, distribution and abundance, habitat, diet and foraging biology, predators and parasites, behavior, and reproduction. The book is exquisitely illustrated with over 390 figures and photographs. Introductory chapters eloquently describe Arizona’s biotic communities, the need for action to conserve species, and other useful topics. Dot distribution maps for each species, based on vouchered records, are gathered in a concluding chapter. This essential reference comes complete with over 3,170 unique literature citations, inviting the reader to further explore the captivating world of the snakes of Arizona (from the advertising blurb). No ownership marks and no signs of use. A fine (new) copy..

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Book number: 9435

Catalogue: Herpetology - Snakes

Horn, George Van

Complete Guide to Snakes of Florida Coloring Book.

Miami: The Phoenix Publishing Co., 1984. First edition. Pp. 30; 27 full page plain line-drawings (ready for coloring). Color pictorial stiff wrappers, 4to. No ownership marks. Some rubbing to the other wrappers; a very good copy..

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Book number: 4636

Catalogue: Herpetology - Snakes

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Laurent, R. F.

A Revision of the Punctatus Group of African Typhlops (Reptilia: Serpentes).

Cambridge, MA: Museum of Comparative Zoology, 1964. First edition. Pp. (2), 56; 9 text-figures and maps. Original printed pale green wrappers, lg 8vo. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, volume 130, no. 6. From the research library of herpetologist Hobart M. Smith with his name stamp on the front wrapper. A bright and clean copy in fine condition..

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Book number: 4793

Catalogue: Herpetology - Snakes

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Laurent, R.F.

Revision du Genre Atractaspis A. Smith

Bruxelles: Institut Royal des Sciences Naturalles de Belgique, 1950. Pp. 49 + 18 text-figs. Original blue wraps, lg 4to. Inst. Roy. Sci. Nat. Belgique Mém. (sér. 2), fasc. 38. A revision of the mole vipers (or side-stabbing adders), an unusual group of primitive proto-vipers. Fine, unopened copy..

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Book number: 0945

Catalogue: Herpetology - Snakes

Keywords: Snakes East Africa Astractaspis Natural Sciences Natural Science

Loveridge, Arthur

Further Revisions of African Snake Genera.

Cambridge, MA: Museum of Comparative Zoology, 1944. First edition. Pp. 120-245 (126 total pages). Original printed pale green wrappers, lg 8vo. Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, volume 95, no. 2. From the research library of herpetologist Hobart M. Smith with his name stamp on the front wrapper. Just a hint of edge wear to the wrappers; a bright and clean copy in near fine condition..

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Book number: 4421

Catalogue: Herpetology - Snakes

Keywords: Herpetology herpetofauna reptiles