U.S. Guide to Venomous Snakes and Their Mimics

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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 make for easy reference, and dividing the snakes based on their regional habitats makes finding the right snake a breeze. Whether you are trying to identify a western coral snake or its mimic, the sonoran shovel nosed snake, Scott Shupes guide is the extensive handbook for which all snake aficionados have been waiting. With full-color maps and a thorough glossary of terms, youll be able to identify Arizona black rattlesnakes, eastern cottonmouths, and more in no time!
Unlike other snake books, Shupes guide covers the snake population of the entire United States. His expertise and knowledge of snakes is apparent in the thoughtful descriptions and handy hints on how to tell poisonous snakes from their harmless imitators. He also includes an informative natural history of the reptiles and the scientific terms by which they are referred. As a gift for a young naturalist, a reference book for your library, or a handy tool in a sticky situation, this guide is practical, useful, and fun!

Author Bio

Scott Shupe began his naturalist career in 1971 at the famed Ross Allen Reptile Institute in Silver Springs, Florida. He has also worked at Floridas St. Augustine Alligator Farm and at the Black Hills Reptile Gardens in Rapid City, South Dakota. Previously conducting programs and lectures in association with the Kentucky Reptile Zoo, today his focus is on wildlife photography and writing books about nature and wildlife, including as the editor of Venomous Snakes of the World and author of the state-by-state Wildlife Encyclopedias.