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Beautiful illustrations accompany profiles of species from each family, shedding invaluable light on the enormous range of appearance, habitats, and behaviour of these marvellous creatures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46833036329196,"sku":"9780691248301","price":76.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/2470153482434.jpg?v=1758429971"},{"product_id":"snakes-of-the-world-by-mark-oshea-9780691240664","title":"Snakes of the World","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA gorgeously illustrated guide to the incredible diversity of snakes around the world.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSnakes are found on every continent except Antarctica and have evolved to occupy a vast range of habitats, from mountains to oceans and deserts to rain forests. \u003cem\u003eSnakes of the World\u003c\/em\u003e explores their extraordinary diversity, with an in-depth introduction covering anatomy, behaviour, habitats, reproduction, conservation, and other essential topics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis expert guide also includes profiles of some of the approximately 4,000 species of snakes, featuring examples from every family and subfamily. 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Some people recoil in fear at the very suggestion of these creatures, while others happily keep them as pets. Snakes can convey both beauty and menace in a single tongue flick, and so these creatures have held a special place in our cultures. Yet, for as many meanings as we attribute to snakes—from fertility and birth to sin and death—the real-life species represent an even wider array of wonders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNow in a new edition, reflecting the most recent species classifications, \u003cem\u003eThe Book of Snakes\u003c\/em\u003e presents 600 species of snakes from around the world, covering roughly one in seven of all snake species. It will bring greater understanding of a group of reptiles that have existed for more than 160 million years and that now inhabit every continent except Antarctica, as well as two of the great oceans.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume pairs spectacular photos with easy-to-digest text. It is the first book on these creatures that combines a broad, worldwide sample with full-colour, life-size accounts. Entries include close-ups of the snake's head and a section of the snake at actual size. The detailed images allow readers to examine the intricate scale patterns and rainbow of colours as well as special features like a cobra's hood or a rattlesnake's rattle. The text is written for laypeople and includes a glossary of frequently used terms. 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A single gram of the toxin produced by the skin of the Golden Poison Frog can kill one hundred thousand people. Male Darwin's Frogs carry their tadpoles in their vocal sacs for sixty days before coughing them out into the world. And the Wood Frogs of North America freeze every winter, reanimating in the spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Book of Frogs\u003c\/em\u003e documents the diversity and magnificence of all these anurans and many more. Readers meet six hundred of nature's most fascinating frogs, with each entry including a distribution map, illustrations, species identification, natural history, and conservation status. 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