Venomous snakes : ecology, evolution, and snakebite

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Venomous snakes : ecology, evolution, and snakebite

edited by R.S. Thorpe, W. Wüster, and Anita Malhotra

(Symposia of the Zoological Society of London, no. 70)

Clarendon Press, 1997

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"From a symposium held at the Zoological Society of London on 27 and 28 April 1995"--T.p. verso

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

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Description

This is the first book to present a multidisciplinary approach to venomous snake research. As well as focusing on the medical aspects of snake venoms and the effects of snakebites, the book examines the evolution and ecology of venomous snakes, which are so crucial in the search for snakebite antidotes. The book has been written to be accessible to an audience of varied scientific backgrounds. Due to the wide range of information, it will be of great interest to scientists and students involved in any aspect of venomous snake research, whilst also appealing to the growing band of amateur enthusiasts.

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  • EVOLUTION AND SPECIATION
  • ECOLOGY

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