Texas Snakes: A Field Guide

Texas Natural History Guides

by James R. Dixon, John E Werler, Michael Forstner

With species ranging from the legendary, fear-inspiring western diamond-backed rattlesnake to the tiny threadsnakes, Texas has a greater diversity of snakes than any other state in the country. This fully illustrated field guide to Texas snakes, written by two of the state's most respected herpetologists and updated by their student and later colleague, gives you the most current and complete information to identify and understand all 111 species and subspecies.

Texas Snakes: A Field Guide has all the resources you need to identify snakes in the wild and in your own backyard:


113 full-color, close-up photos that show every snake, as well as 39 detailed line drawings
113 range maps
Up-to-date species accounts that describe each snake's appearance, look-alikes, size, and habitats
A checklist of all Texas snakes with a key to the species
Reliable information on venomous snakes and prevention of or initial treatment for snakebite
Concise discussion of conservation, classification, and identification approaches
Drawn from the lead authors' monumental, definitive Texas Snakes: Identification, Distribution, and Natural History, this field guide is your must-have source for identifying any snakes you see in Texas.

Genres: Science, Reference, Nature, Nonfiction

400 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2005

Reviews

[JD Garcia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great guide for the aspiring or expert herper

[Scott · Rating 3 out of 5]

It is baby rattlesnake season and there are some look a-likes in the country that needed to be identified. Done and done!