Snakes of the World - A Catalogue of Living and Extinct Species

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The first catalogue of its kind—covers all living and fossil snakes described between 1758 and 2012, comprising 3,509 living and 274 extinct species allocated to 539 living and 112 extinct genera.... Toon meer

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Productomschrijving

Auteurs	Van Wallach, Kenneth L Williams & Jeff Boundy
ISBN	9781138034006
Uitgever	CRC Press
Taal	Engels
Pagina’s	1240
Formaat	231 x 284 x 73 mm
Bindwijze	Paperback
Jaar van uitgave	2017

Snakes of the World: A Catalogue of Living and Extinct Species—the first catalogue of its kind—covers all living and fossil snakes described between 1758 and 2012, comprising 3,509 living and 274 extinct species allocated to 539 living and 112 extinct genera. Also included are 54 genera and 302 species that are dubious or invalid, resulting in recognition of 705 genera and 4,085 species.

Features:

Alphabetical listings by genus and species
Individual accounts for each genus and species
Detailed data on type specimens and type localities
All subspecies, synonyms, and proposed snake names
Distribution of species by country, province, and elevation
Distribution of fossils by country and geological periods
Major taxonomic references for each genus and species
Appendix with major references for each country
Complete bibliography of all references cited in text and appendix
Index of 12,500 primary snake names

The data on type specimens includes museum and catalog number, length and sex, and collector and date. The listed type localities include restrictions and corrections. The bibliography provides complete citations of all references cited in the text and appendix, and taxonomic comments are given in the remarks sections. This standard reference supplies a scientific, academic, and professional treatment of snakes—appealing to conservationists and herpetologists as well as zoologists, naturalists, hobbyists, researchers, and teachers.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Collection Acronyms

Acknowledgements

Valid Genera and Species

Genera and Species Inquirenda

Geographical References

Literature Cited

Index

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