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The Garter Snakes: Evolution and Ecology (Animal Natural History Series, Vol 2) (Hardcover)

~ Douglas A. Rossman (Author), Neil B. Ford (Author), Richard A. Seigel (Author)

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The Garter Snakes: Evolution And Ecology is a comprehensive survey of the genus Thamnophis, or common garter snake. The Garter Snakes includes color plates of all species (many never previously figured in color); an extensive discussion of ecology, behavior, and captive care; and a modern key to all species; as well as species-by-species summaries of the systematics and natural history of the thirty different garter snakes now recognized. The Garter Snakes is an up-to-date, appealing book, written by world authorities, and essential reading for herpetologists, conservationists, ecologists, pet owners, and non-specialist general readers interested in natural history. Highly recommended! -- Midwest Book Review

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Hardcover: 332 pages
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press (September 1996)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0806128208
ISBN-13: 978-0806128207
Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.4 x 1.2 inches
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5.0 out of 5 stars An essential reference, August 16, 2001

By	Jonathan Crowe (Shawville, QC, Canada) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

For anyone interested in garter snakes, this book is the Holy Grail. Its chapters summarize a tremendous amount of work done on the genus, and make this book the one reference to consult first when doing any research on garters. It covers all thirty species, including many from Mexico and Central America for which data is limited and that I had never heard of before. I'm very pleased with it, and refer to it often.

But bear in mind that this a scientific monograph. As monographs go it is surprisingly accessible, but it does not pull any scholarly punches, and some parts of it will be beyond some readers, particularly children. The species key, for example, refers to measurements that no amateur or casual observer would be able to make, but it does so in order to be correct rather than easy.

That garter snake researchers need to own a copy of it goes without saying; amateurs with a serious interest in garters ought to buy it as well.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The only "must-have" snake book, November 20, 1999

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There is far too much information in this book to be summarized in a review. Suffice it to say that the book is fascinating: the writing is clear, the conclusions sound, and the research extensive. For most other varieties of snake--other colubrids, boidae, vipers, even elapids--there is no shortage of books, and books covering even individual species are plentiful (think how many books are devoted exclusively to Boa constrictor ssp., for example). And while most of these books are worth reading once, the majority say little that all the others don't say, too. Garter snakes, however, seldom rate more than a paragraph or two in any snake book, and there are very few books devoted exclusively to garters (I can think of only one, offhand). This book, however, gives garters the attention--and gives the reader the information--that the species deserves. If one is a ratsnake enthusiast, or a python person, or mad about milksnakes, there are plenty of books worth reading, but few that are indispensable. If one is a breeder, researcher, or simply an interested layperson regarding garter snakes, however, this book is one that simply cannot be done without.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Any garter enthusiast will want this in their library, June 28, 1999

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This wonderful compendium of gartersnake information is a treasure for lovers of Thamnophis. The color plates are wonderful, and the biological information is fascinating. Who would have guessed that some garters actually brumate (hibernate) in water? A great gift for any gartersnake keeper.

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