The State of Texas not only boasts the largest snakes in North America, but also the largest number of species--105. This guide describes in detail each and every one of them, from the benign Texas long-nosed snake, to the venomous Western Cottonmouth. Facts on the biology and behavior are given, plus the latest findings on abundance, reproduction, prey, sizes, and habitat. In addition, introductory chapters describe the physiology and diet of snakes, and an all-important section on "Venom and Evenomation" debunks the many myths surrounding what to do when bit by a venomous snake. 128 color plates of species and subspecies aid in identification.
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As my colleague Alan Tennant so eloquently and graphically expresses in this book, snakes are a very beautiful and important ecological component of Texas---the richest natural system in the United States. (Andrew Sansom )
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Alan Tennant is an award winning writer, wildlife lecturer, wilderness guide, and herpetologist. He is the author of many books and articles including two volumes on the snakes of North America. Tennant's Field Guide to Snakes of Florida is a National Outdoor Book Award winner.
Alan Tennant is an award winning writer, wildlife lecturer, wilderness guide, and herpetologist. He is the author of many books and articles including two volumes on the snakes of North America. Tennant's Field Guide to Snakes of Florida is a National Outdoor Book Award winner.
Alan Tennant is an award winning writer, wildlife lecturer, wilderness guide, and herpetologist. He is the author of many books and articles including two volumes on the snakes of North America. Tennant's Field Guide to Snakes of Florida is a National Outdoor Book Award winner.
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You almost stepped on that green mamba,
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This review is from: Lone Star Field Guide to Texas Snakes (Lone Star Field Guides) (Paperback)
"Dad, you almost stepped on that Green Mamba". That is what my 4-year old (sitting on my shoulders) told me when we were walking in Dinosaur Valley state park. Using the second edition of this book I was able to identify the snake as the "Rough Green Snake" when I got home. I am glad there are no Green Mambas in Texas (in the wild), but there are still some very poisonous snakes to watch out for. Seven species of rattle snake, two species of Massasauga, and a pigmy rattle snake, cottonmouth (water moccasin), three species of copperhead, and the Texas Coral snake. The Texas Coral snake is the most poisonous of the snakes in Texas (but it is not aggressive) and the poison from the Mojave Rattle Snake can kill six adults (lives only in West Texas). There are 105 species of snakes all in all in Texas.
This edition (third edition) has essentially the same pictures and information as the second edition, but the third edition is organized better, is a little bit bigger, and more updated. What I really like about this book is that for each of the snakes it has a map of Texas showing the distribution of the snake. The book is also well organized and the photos are good. It is also an interesting book to read, it contains a lot of facts about the various snakes. Once you start reading about the various snakes, and looking at the pictures and the distribution maps, you just can't put it down. The book tickles your curiosity. Compared to other Texas snake books that I have seen this one is the most interesting and the most well organized of them all. If you quickly need to identify a snake this is the right book.
16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
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This Helped Us Alot to Identify the Snake we saw,
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This review is from: Lone Star Field Guide to Texas Snakes (Lone Star Field Guides) (Paperback)
Thanks to this book, we are able to see which snakes help around the farm and which ones we needed to get rid of.
It has great color pictures, but wished they had more. I would recommend this book to anyone that lives in North East TX..
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
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a must for Texas herpers,
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This review is from: Lone Star Field Guide to Texas Snakes (Lone Star Field Guides) (Paperback)
If you want to identify or capture snakes in Texas, this is the book to have. Great pictures in an easy to follow format.
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