A heavily illustrated and complete account of the functional biology of snakes, written for an audience of both scientists and a general readership.

In clear, engaging prose, "Snakes" provides an up-to-date summary of every facet of the natural history of snakes--their diversity, evolution, and conservation-

This easy-to-use guide is the most comprehensive resource for snake admirers in the United States. Full-color photographs for almost every snake in the country

"This volume includes detailed accounts of the morphology and distribution of the fossil snakes of North America and also remarks on their evolutionary, zoogeog

This new edition of Snakes in Question has been completely updated to take into account the most recent research available, offering useful scientific informati