Rattlesnakes: Their Habits, Life Histories, and Influence on Mankind

by Laurence M. Klauber, Harry W. Greene (Foreword by)

This virtual encyclopedia of the rattlesnake became a natural history sensation when it was first published in 1956. The republication of the Second Edition, with a new foreword by Harry W. Greene, will give amateur and professional herpetologists alike reason to rejoice. Volume 1 covers taxonomy, physiology, and behavior; Volume 2 concentrates on the rattlesnake's interactions with other organisms, including humans. Klauber's detailed and thorough study is still one of the most complete rattlesnake references ever published.Greene's Foreword discusses the initial impact and continuing value of Klauber's work and recounts some of the advances in knowledge of rattlesnake biology during the past 25 years. Also included is an update of rattlesnake taxonomy.

Genres: Science, Nature

1580 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1972

Reviews

[Cienna · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is quite old and it shows. I feel that I did learn some valuable information about snakes, but some of the outdated information could be deadly. The treatment for snakebites is NOT what is recommended in 2022. If you are every unsure how to react to snake bites or animal reactions look up that info with NPS, poison control or CDC for recs not a book published in the 50's. Other than that the descriptions of snake behavior and ecology hasn't changed much. Might read a more "modern" rattlesnake book as comparison.

[Charles Heath · Rating 5 out of 5]

Delicious prairie eels! Dude knew a lot about rattlers.

[Naja · Rating 5 out of 5]

The definitive resource for Crotalus species.