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An introduction to the physical characteristics, habits, natural environment, and relationship to human beings of the various species of rattlesnakes.

Describes the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of the large, non-poisonous, snake that suffocates its prey by squeezing it very tightly.

Discusses various species of salamanders and how to collect and keep them as pets.

A lavishly illustrated guide to the world's turtles that looks at every family and genusTurtles of the World reveals the extraordinary diversity of these amazing reptiles. Characterized by the bony shell that acts as a shield to protect the softer body within, turtles are survivors from the time of the dinosaurs and are even more ancient in evolutionary terms than snakes and crocodilians. Of more than 350 species known today, some are highly endangered. In this beautiful guide, turtle families,...