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Snakes : the evolution of mystery in nature /
"This is a book about some of nature's most alluring and forbidding creatures, written by a man with an abiding passion for snakes, as well as for science, conservation, and the beauty and complexity of nature. Snakes inhabit all major ecosystems outside of the polar regions and are among...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Berkeley :
University of California Press,
©1997.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "This is a book about some of nature's most alluring and forbidding creatures, written by a man with an abiding passion for snakes, as well as for science, conservation, and the beauty and complexity of nature. Snakes inhabit all major ecosystems outside of the polar regions and are among the most common predators on other vertebrates. More than 2,700 species of snakes are currently recognized, place in about 420 genera and 18 families ..." |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiii, 351 pages) : color illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-335) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780520935433 0520935438 0585055327 9780585055329 9780520200142 0520200144 |