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082 _a597.9609 WHI-R
100 _aWhitaker, Romulus
245 _aSnakes of India :
_bthe field guide /
_cRomulus Whitaker and Ashok Captain
260 _aIndia
_bWestland
_c2015
300 _a387 p.
365 _aINR
_b1399.00.
500 _aThis is the definitive color field guide to Indian snakes aimed at both amateurs and specialists. It concisely describes more than 150 species of snakes: both venomous and non-venomous. Many of the species covered in the book are also found in Nepal, Pakistan, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Snake identification is made easy through stunning photographs and includes many of the color variations found in Indian snakes. Each species account includes description, scalation, natural history, a distribution map and look-alikes. Other sections include snakebite, snake people in India, laws protecting snakes and a complete up-to-date checklist.
650 _aSnakes
650 _aIndia
650 _aReptiles
700 _aCaptain, Ashok
999 _c29237
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