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A Naturalist's Guide to the Snakes of Southeast Asia (3rd ed)

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title A Naturalist's Guide to the Snakes of Southeast Asia (3rd ed)
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Indraneil Das
SeriesNaturalist's Guide
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:176
Dimensions(mm): Height 180,Width 128
ISBN/Barcode 9781913679095
ClassificationsDewey:597.960959
Audience
General
Edition 3rd edition
Illustrations 300 photographs

Publishing Details

Publisher John Beaufoy Publishing Ltd
Imprint John Beaufoy Publishing Ltd
NZ Release Date 15 March 2023
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This fully revised and updated 3rd edition of A Naturalist's Guide to the Snakes of Southeast Asia is an easy-to-use identification guide to 264 snake species most commonly found in Southeast Asia (covering Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Myanmar, Borneo, Sumatra, Java and Bali), and is perfect for resident and visitor alike. High quality photographs from the region's top nature photographers, some of species that have never before been published, are accompanied by detailed species descriptions which include nomenclature, size, distribution, habits and habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers snake topography, how to deal with snake bites and a glossary. Also included is an all-important checklist of all of the snakes of Southeast Asia encompassing, for each species, its common and scientific name, IUCN status as at 2020 and its status in each country.

Author Biography

Indraneil Das is Professor of Herpetology at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak. He has a DPhil from Oxford University and was a Fulbright Postdoctoral Fellow at the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University. He has authored many books on snakes.