The World's Most Dangerous Snakes - Volume I: From the Fast-lightning Black Mamba to the Insidious Hook-nosed Sea Snake, Through the Formidable Coastal Taipan
A unique and superbly illustrated guide to the deadliest snakes on the planet.
A two-volume work on creatures as dangerous as fascinating.
This Volume I includes the following main species: Black Mamba, Boomslang, Coastal Taipan, Common Krait, Eastern Brown Snake, and Hook-nosed Sea Snake. Gives complete background information on each snake covered: venom, anatomy, distribution, behavior, diet, reproduction, habitat, similar species, famous snakebite cases, etc. Also includes other highly venomous snakes related to the species above: Eastern and Western green mambas, Jameson's Mamba, Twig snakes, Tiger Keelback, Many-banded Krait, Dugite, Gwardar, and many more. Also contains a lot of information on the families of venomous snakes, the various types of venoms, the global snakebite problem, and how antivenoms are made. In addition, a glossary with over 80 entries.
Features more than 150 gorgeous photographs.
189 pages
English edition · First published 2024 by Independently published · ISBN 9798878426053
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