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Synopsis
This book covers 30 species of snake, each one being fully described in the first section which covers their colour, scalation, habitat, habits and venoms. Head scale diagrams and distribution maps aid prompt indentification. The 48-page colour section features colour photographs of each snake, together with such aspects as reproduction, skin shedding, management of snake-bites, and even conservation. Full coverage of first aid and hospital treatment for snake bite is given in the second half of the book. There are detailed instructions for the use and admininstration of antivenoms. The book is reference material for the medical profession, especially in country areas and also for herpetologists, naturalists, bushwalkers, first aiders, conservationists and anyone intersted in Australia's wildlife.
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- PublisherNew Holland Publishers
- Publication date1983
- ISBN 10 0727018728
- ISBN 13 9780727018724
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages207
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