How snakes work : structure, function, and behavior of the world's snakes / Harvey B. Lillywhite.

Author/creator Lillywhite, Harvey B., 1943- author.
Format Book
PublicationNew York : Oxford University Press, [2014]
Descriptionxiii, 241 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
Subjects

Contents Evolutionary history and classification of the world's snakes -- Feeding, digestion, and water balance -- Locomotion : how snakes move -- Temperature and ectothermy -- Structure and function of skin -- Internal transport : circulation and respiration -- Perceiving the snake's world : structure and function of sense organs -- Sound production -- Courtship and reproduction.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2013019018
ISBN9780195380378 (alk. paper)
ISBN0195380371 (alk. paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks QL666 .O6 L724 2014 ✔ Available Place Hold