The Snakes of Ontario
Title | The Snakes of Ontario PDF eBook |
Author | E.B.S. Logier |
Publisher | University of Toronto Press |
Pages | 153 |
Release | 1957-12-15 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1487586272 |
Many people have a great fear of snakes. This fear affects their peace of mind, their enjoyment of a holiday in the country, and even their pleasure in their own suburban gardens. It leads to the senseless destruction of one of our valuable natural resources. The morbid fear of snakes can only be dispelled by learning the true facts about these fascinating creatures. This book is addressed to anyone who wishes to learn about the natural history of snakes, or to identify those found in Ontario, but the author speaks particularly to young people, who, unless they have been prejudiced, have a natural interest in all living things. In an easy, conversational manner, the author gives a general account of snakes--what they are, how they travel, their instinct and intelligence, how they feed, their reproduction, hiberation, shedding of the skin, defences usefulness--and discusses popular beliefs and fear of snakes. The separate species are fully described in a simple, non-technical and readable style. The author is also an artist, and the book is illustrated with his own wash drawings and line sketches. There are two beautiful colour plates. Distribution maps show the range of species. For those wishing to pursue the study of snakes more fully, an appendix provides a list of snakes with scientific names, a key for the identification of the snakes, directions for determining their sex, directions for collection and preserving, directions for determining their sex, directions for keeping snakes as pets, diagrams giving anatomical names of parts of snakes, a glossary, and a concise and up-to-date outline of rattlesnake bite and first aid treatment.
The Snakes of Ontario
Title | The Snakes of Ontario PDF eBook |
Author | Jeffrey C. Rowell |
Publisher | |
Pages | 411 |
Release | 2012 |
Genre | Snakes |
ISBN | 9781771361231 |
The Snakes of Canada
Title | The Snakes of Canada PDF eBook |
Author | Barbara Froom |
Publisher | |
Pages | 144 |
Release | 1972 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN |
A COMPREHENSIBLE AND READABLE BOOK BY A REPTILE EXPERT.
North American Watersnakes
Title | North American Watersnakes PDF eBook |
Author | J. Whitfield Gibbons |
Publisher | University of Oklahoma Press |
Pages | 508 |
Release | 2004 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 9780806135991 |
Many people fear snakes, and watersnakes in particular have one of the worst reputations of any snake found in North America. Some species are commonly mistaken for venomous cottonmouths, and a few may eat popular game fishes. Unfortunately, few people realize the important roles many watersnakes play in natural ecosystems and, consequently, they are still persecuted in many regions today. Seeking to overcome common misperceptions, J. Whitfield Gibbons and Michael E. Dorcas have compiled North American Watersnakes, the first comprehensive study of all fourteen species of watersnakes found in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Cuba. Individual species accounts explore all aspects of the natural history of watersnakes in North America, including their behavior, physiology, life history, ecology, and conservation. Almost 100 color photographs accompany the text, illustrating all 14 species and nearly all subspecies. Supplementing the species accounts are detailed color maps depicting each species distribution and stunning black-and-white drawings by Peri Mason. Easy-to-use keys help readers to identify specimens at hand.
Venomous Reptiles of the United States, Canada, and Northern Mexico
Title | Venomous Reptiles of the United States, Canada, and Northern Mexico PDF eBook |
Author | Carl H. Ernst |
Publisher | JHU Press |
Pages | 425 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 0801898765 |
The first volume contains species accounts of the venomous lizards and elapid and viperid snakes found north of Mexico's twenty-fifth parallel. Volume two covers the twenty-one species of rattlesnakes found in the United States, Canada, and northern Mexico.
Snakes of the World
Title | Snakes of the World PDF eBook |
Author | Van Wallach |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Pages | 1237 |
Release | 2014-04-22 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 1482208482 |
Snakes of the World: A Catalogue of Living and Extinct Species-the first catalogue of its kind-covers all living and fossil snakes described between 1758 and 2012, comprising 3,509 living and 274 extinct species allocated to 539 living and 112 extinct genera. Also included are 54 genera and 302 species that are dubious or invalid, resulting in reco
A Key to the Snakes of the United States, Canada, and Lower California
Title | A Key to the Snakes of the United States, Canada, and Lower California PDF eBook |
Author | Frank Nelson Blanchard |
Publisher | |
Pages | 92 |
Release | 1925 |
Genre | Snakes |
ISBN |