Overview

With species ranging from the legendary, fear-inspiring western diamond-backed rattlesnake to the tiny threadsnake, Texas has a greater diversity of snakes than any other state in the country. This fully illustrated field guide to Texas snakes, written by two of the state's most respected herpetologists and updated by their student and later colleague, gives you the most current and complete information to identify and understand all 111 species and subspecies. Texas Snakes: A Field Guide has all the resources you need to identify snakes in the wild and in your own backyard:* 113 full-color, close-up photos that show every snake, as well as, 39 detailed line drawings* 113 range maps* Up-to-date species accounts that describe each snake's appearance, look-alikes, size, and habitats* A checklist of all Texas snakes with a key to the species* Reliable information on venomous snakes and prevention of or initial treatment for snakebite* Concise discussion of conservation, classification, and identification approachesDrawn from the lead authors' monumental, definitive Texas Snakes: Identification, Distribution, and Natural History, this field guide is your must-have source for identifying any snakes you see in Texas.

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Author:   James R. Dixon ,  John E. Werler ,  Michael Forstner ,  Regina Levoy
Publisher:   University of Texas Press
Imprint:   University of Texas Press
Edition:   Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 12.10cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 19.70cm
Weight:   0.739kg
ISBN:  

9781477320419

ISBN 10:   1477320415
Pages:   464
Publication Date:   14 July 2020
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface to the Revised Edition Preface to the First Edition Acknowledgments Introduction Conservation Venomous Snakes: Their Venom and Bite Snake Classification and Identification Defining the Snake Making an Identification Aberrant Snakes Naming The Snake Taxonomic Issues Organization of Species and Subspecies Accounts Description of Families Arrangement of Species and Subspecies The Maps Citations Checklist of Texas Snakes Key to the Species of Texas Snakes Species and Subspecies Accounts Family Leptotyphlopidae Threadsnakes New Mexico Threadsnake Plains Threadsnake South Texas Threadsnake Trans-Pecos Threadsnake Family Typhlopidae Blindsnakes Brahminy Blindsnake Family Colubridae Colubrids Kansas Glossy Snake Texas Glossy Snake Painted Desert Glossy Snake Trans-Pecos Ratsnake Western Wormsnake Northern Scarlet Snake Texas Scarlet Snake Buttermilk Racer Tan Racer Eastern Yellow-bellied Racer Mexican Racer Southern Black Racer Tamaulipan Black-striped Snake Prairie Ring-necked Snake Regal Ring-necked Snake Mississippi Ring-necked Snake Texas Indigo Snake Speckled Racer Baird’s Ratsnake Great Plains Ratsnake Southwestern Ratsnake Western Ratsnake Slowinski’s Cornsnake Western Mudsnake Tamaulipan Hook-nosed Snake Chihuahuan Hook-nosed Snake Mexican Hog-nosed Snake Plains Hog-nosed Snake Dusty Hog-nosed Snake Eastern Hog-nosed Snake Chihuahuan Nightsnake Gray-banded Kingsnake Prairie Kingsnake Speckled Kingsnake Desert Kingsnake Louisiana Milksnake Mexican Milksnake New Mexico Milksnake Central Plains Milksnake Cat-eyed Snake Eastern Coachwhip Western Coachwhip Schott's Whipsnake Ruthven's Whipsnake Central Texas Whipsnake Gulf Saltmarsh Watersnake Mississippi Green Watersnake Blotched Watersnake Broad-banded Watersnake Florida Watersnake Brazos Watersnake Concho Watersnake Diamond-backed Watersnake Midland Watersnake Rough Greensnake Smooth Greensnake Sonoran Gophersnake Bullsnake Louisiana Pinesnake Graham’s Crayfish Snake Gulf Crayfish Snake Long-nosed Snake Big Bend Patch-nosed Snake Mountain Patch-nosed Snake Texas Patch-nosed Snake Variable Groundsnake Southern Texas Groundsnake Marsh Brownsnake Texas Brownsnake Florida Red-bellied Snake Mexican Black-headed Snake Trans-Pecos Black-headed Snake Flat-headed Snake Smith’s Black-headed Snake Plains Black-headed Snake Western Black-necked Gartersnake Eastern Black-necked Gartersnake Checkered Gartersnake Orange-striped Ribbonsnake Arid Land Ribbonsnake Gulf Coast Ribbonsnake Red-striped Ribbonsnake Plains Gartersnake Eastern Gartersnake Texas Gartersnake Red-sided Gartersnake Texas Lyresnake Northern Lined Snake Central Lined Snake Texas Lined Snake Rough Earthsnake Western Smooth Earthsnake Texas Venomous Snakes Family Elapidae Coralsnakes and Their Allies Texas Coralsnake Family Viperidae Vipers Southern Copperhead Broad-banded Copperhead Trans-Pecos Copperhead Western Cottonmouth Western Diamond-backed Rattlesnake Timber Rattlesnake Mottled Rock Rattlesnake Banded Rock Rattlesnake Northern Black-tailed Rattlesnake Mohave Rattlesnake Prairie Rattlesnake Desert Massasauga Western Massasauga Western Pygmy Rattlesnake Glossary References Index of Common Names Index of Scientific Names

Reviews

[Texas Snakes] gives a good basic education on the habits of snakes and why they are so important to the environment. By far the larger content of the book is given to non-venomous snakes to be found in Texas and illustrated with excellent color plates. Perhaps reading this book might just save your life and a snake's life too. * Rock Rose *

Author Information

The late James R. Dixon was professor emeritus, curator emeritus in the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences at Texas A&M University. The late John E. Werler served as general curator and general manager of the Houston Zoological Gardens for thirty-six years. Michael R. J. Forstner is the Alexander-Stone Chair in Genetics and Regent’s Professor in the Department of Biology at Texas State University.

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