Snakes of Eastern North America

by Carl H. Ernst, Roger W. Barbour

Overview

The first treatise to be published in thirty years on the 58 snakes found in eastern North America, Snakes of Eastern North America provides a current summary of the taxonomy, ecology, and behavior of each species. Selected by CHOICE as Outstanding Academic book of 1989.
Table of Contents: Preface; Introduction; Identification of Snakes; Typhlopidae: Blind Snakes; Colubridae: Colubrid Snakes; Glossary of Scientific Names; Bibliography; Index

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780913969243
Publisher:	University Publishing Association
Publication date:	06/18/1989
Pages:	282
Product dimensions:	8.68(w) x 11.28(h) x 1.03(d)

About the Author

Carl H. Ernst is Professor of Biology at George Mason University and author of Turtles of the United States (1972).
Roger W. Barbour is Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the Morgan School of Biological Sciences, University of Kentucky. The authors bring to this volume more than 60 years of teaching and field study of snakes.

Editorial Reviews

The book is chock-full of information...

Douglas A. Rossman

Up-to-date...provides us with an appreciation for what is known about the biology of each species. This book is a must addition to the shelves of everyone interested in snakes....It will be a constant reference source and identification guide for those who study snakes or keep them as pets.

Joseph C. Mitchell

...the accounts are authoritative and current. They are clearly written....

Douglas A. Rossmann Reference Books Annual

Ernst and Barbour have created a milestone publication that will be an indispensable reference for anyone interested in snakes.

C. J. McCoy

...the accounts are authoritative and current. They are clearly written....
— Douglas A. Rossman, Louisiana State University

American Reference Books Annual (ARBA)

...the authors are to be commended for their effort....all readers can get some valuable information from the book....
— Douglas A. Rossman, Louisiana State University

The Canadian Field-Naturalist

...this is the most detailed single source on eastern US snakes since A.H. and A.A. Wright's Handbook of Snakes of the United States and Canada (1957)....The book is well written, authoritative, and accurate. Technical terms are abundant but most readers will easily comprehend the narrative. Highly recommended for all libraries.
— Douglas A. Rossman, Louisiana State University

Choice

...the accounts are authoritative and current. They are clearly written....
— Douglas A. Rossman, Louisiana State University

American Reference Books Annual

...this is the most detailed single source on eastern US snakes since A.H. and A.A. Wright's Handbook of Snakes of the United States and Canada (1957)....The book is well written, authoritative, and accurate. Technical terms are abundant but most readers will easily comprehend the narrative. Highly recommended for all libraries.
— Douglas A. Rossman, Louisiana State University

CHOICE

Sixty-four good color plates and hundreds of poor black & white illustrations. Includes range maps. The publisher asserts "produced on acidic-free paper". Our chlorophenol red test indicates an acidic pH (less than 6.0). Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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