Though dangerous, rattlesnakes have a fascination beyond that of any other snakes. This book introduces Crotalus as living animals and briefly covers all the species, most illustrated in full color.
Jerry G. Walls is an editor, author, and amateur conchologist who has described numerous species of marine and freshwater gastropods. Specializing in cones, cowries, conchs, and olives, he is best known for his 1979 publication Cone Shells: A Synopsis of the Living Conidae.