Author: Ibuki Fukuyama, Ryobe Fukuyama, Gitakei Tahara, Jun Sakai
A must-have for outdoor observation! Covers 43 species and 4 subspecies of Japanese snakes, including many color and regional variations. A handy snake encyclopedia with a comprehensive search table is now available!
Chapter 1 provides a detailed explanation of basic information about snakes, including their biological and morphological characteristics, their activities and seasonal changes, their habitats and how to find them, tools useful for research and observation, photography techniques, snake-related laws, endangered species, poisonous snakes and how to deal with them, and a glossary of terms. It also includes two key tables to help you identify species.
The first is the "Simple Search" function, which is useful when you see a snake in the wild and want to roughly identify it by sight or appearance without picking it up, or when trying to guess the species from a photo. The second is the "Key Table for Japanese Snakes," which is useful when you want to accurately identify the species. It also helps you to understand how the snake is morphologically different from other species, and what classification characteristics are important.
In Chapter 2, for each of the 43 snake species and 4 subspecies, in addition to photographs on a white background, various data such as type locality, distribution, total length, characteristics and how to distinguish them, habitat, where they can be found, activity time, behavior, diet, feeding, reproduction, toxicity, and conservation status are explained. Many field photographs capturing valuable ecology are also included.
This book is essential for field observations and species identification and is a must-have for snake enthusiasts.
A must-have for outdoor observation! Covers 43 species and 4 subspecies of Japanese snakes, including many color and regional variations. A handy snake encyclopedia with a comprehensive search table is now available!
Chapter 1 provides a detailed explanation of basic information about snakes, including their biological and morphological characteristics, their activities and seasonal changes, their habitats and how to find them, tools useful for research and observation, photography techniques, snake-related laws, endangered species, poisonous snakes and how to deal with them, and a glossary of terms. It also includes two key tables to help you identify species.
The first is the "Simple Search" function, which is useful when you see a snake in the wild and want to roughly identify it by sight or appearance without picking it up, or when trying to guess the species from a photo. The second is the "Key Table for Japanese Snakes," which is useful when you want to accurately identify the species. It also helps you to understand how the snake is morphologically different from other species, and what classification characteristics are important.
In Chapter 2, for each of the 43 snake species and 4 subspecies, in addition to photographs on a white background, various data such as type locality, distribution, total length, characteristics and how to distinguish them, habitat, where they can be found, activity time, behavior, diet, feeding, reproduction, toxicity, and conservation status are explained. Many field photographs capturing valuable ecology are also included.
This book is essential for field observations and species identification and is a must-have for snake enthusiasts.
Released 25/05/08
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