Format: softcover. 176 pages.
Publisher: John Beaufoy Publishing, 2019
ISBN: 191208192X
$42.00 (Includes Shipping to Canada or the U.S.)
This easy-to-use identification guide to the 239 snake species most commonly seen in South-East Asia (covering Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Myanmar, Borneo, Sumatra, Java & Bali) is perfect for resident and visitor alike. High quality photographs from the region's top nature photographers, some of species that have never before been published, are accompanied by detailed species descriptions which include nomenclature, size, distribution, habits & habitat. The user-friendly introduction covers snake topography, how to deal with snake bites & a glossary. Also included is an all-important checklist of all of the snakes of South-East Asia encompassing, for each species, its common & scientific name, IUCN status as at 2012 & its status in each country.
The Author
Indraneil Das is Professor of Herpetology at Universiti Malaysia Sarawak. He has a D Phil from Oxford University & was a Fulbright Postdoctoral Fellow at the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University. He has authored many books on snakes & reptiles.