Snakes of the World

“For both professionals and amateurs, the volume offers valuable information about and stunning pictures of these intriguing animals. From an academic perspective, the educational value of Snakes of the World is unsurpassed.”—J. Whitfield Gibbons, The Quarterly Review of Biology“This book is a veritable tour de force.”—David Gascoigne, Travels with Birds”[Clear] and copiously illustrated.”—J. Burger, Choice“You will learn about constrictors and venomous species and myriad more oddball offerings in this interesting book.”—Geoff Carpentier, North Durham Nature”[This book] provides a valuable glimpse into this fascinating facet of herpetology, and I hope this reference will excite a new generation of naturalists to become explorers of our wonderful planet.”—Howard O. Clark Jr., Sonoran Herpetologist“I learnt much from the text, and appreciated seeing many beautiful images of snake species I had not seen before. That this was all brought together in one relatively small volume is a credit to the author and publishers, and so I strongly recommend [this book]. Finally, I very much hope that this book increases understanding and appreciation of these wonderful creatures.”—Christopher McInerny, Herpetological Bulletin“A superb book in its scope. It is an invaluable and welcomed reference guide to this intriguing group of reptiles and deserving of a place on not only every herpetologist’s bookshelf but also on that of anyone interested in these beautiful, fascinating and, in many cases, endangered creatures.”—David Wareham, British Naturalists Association

Mark O’Shea is professor of herpetology at the University of Wolverhampton. He has presented many television documentaries on reptiles for the Discovery Channel, ITV, and the BBC, conducted herpetological fieldwork for the Royal Geographical Society and other organizations, and participated in snakebite research in collaboration with the universities of Oxford, Liverpool, Melbourne, and Adelaide. His many books include Lizards of the World, Venomous Snakes of the World, and Boas and Pythons of the World.