03634nam 22007815 450 991029829700332120200701092242.03-319-14106-610.1007/978-3-319-14106-0(CKB)3710000000342488(EBL)1966898(SSID)ssj0001424597(PQKBManifestationID)11934338(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001424597(PQKBWorkID)11363958(PQKB)10899228(DE-He213)978-3-319-14106-0(MiAaPQ)EBC1966898(PPN)183518462(EXLCZ)99371000000034248820150120d2015 u| 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrSnakes of Italy Herpetological Treatise on the Biology and Iconography of Italian Ophidians /by Gabriele Achille1st ed. 2015.Cham :Springer International Publishing :Imprint: Springer,2015.1 online resource (192 p.)SpringerBriefs in Animal Sciences,2211-7504Description based upon print version of record.3-319-14105-8 Includes bibliographical references.Introduction -- Reptiles -- Biology and Origin of Snakes -- The Venom -- Feeding -- Conservation and Protection -- Field Studies -- How to Handle Snakes -- How to Photograph Snakes -- Determination -- Information Sheets -- The Habitat of Italian Snakes -- Iconography of Italian Snakes -- Myths and Legends About Italian Snakes.This book offers a comprehensive review of the biology of snakes, focusing on Italian species. The snakes of Italy belong to the two families Colubridae and Viperidae, and for each species the systematic classification and chorology including distribution maps are presented. Furthermore, readers will learn how to carry out field studies, how to handle snakes and how to photograph them. The book concludes with a chapter on the iconography of historical Italian snakes and their importance in popular science, and one on myths and legends. This SpringerBriefs volume will appeal to herpetologists and technical staff. The section on iconography may also be of interest to museum staff.SpringerBriefs in Animal Sciences,2211-7504VertebratesAnimal ecologyConservation biologyEcology WildlifeFishVertebrateshttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/L25074Animal Ecologyhttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/L19015Conservation Biology/Ecologyhttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/L19150Fish & Wildlife Biology & Managementhttps://scigraph.springernature.com/ontologies/product-market-codes/L25080Vertebrates.Animal ecology.Conservation biology.Ecology .Wildlife.Fish.Vertebrates.Animal Ecology.Conservation Biology/Ecology.Fish & Wildlife Biology & Management.570577590591.7596597Achille Gabrieleauthttp://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut1057739BOOK9910298297003321Snakes of Italy2494369UNINA