A Guide to the Rattlesnakes of the United States

by Brian Hubbs

Provides an introduction to rattlesnakes, their habits, and more in terms everyone can understand. Individual species accounts for 31 species and subspecies of rattlesnakes. 100 full-color photographs, range maps.

96 pages, Paperback

Published March 1, 2009

Reviews

[Andrew · Rating 3 out of 5]

Three stars looks a little harsh for how I actually feel about this book. As basic reading material for people interested in Rattlesnakes I think this is an excellent title. However, people looking for a large text that goes over tremendous amounts of material are better off looking elsewhere.

The authors have broken the book down into an introduction on Rattlesnakes followed by a two page talk on each individual type. No, not all Rattlesnakes are created equal and many have their own general personalities and behavior quirks. There are also plenty of pictures of each snake.

However, that is where part of the problem comes in. I found that the pictures dominated where extra information could have been provided. The authors decided to make the book more accessible by including less scientific data and more pictures of the snakes. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but it wasn't what I was looking for.

My hope is that anyone looking for a brisk read on the various Rattlesnake species in the United States looks for this book, as this is clearly the audience the authors wrote for. Everyone else should consider picking it up as a nice way to keep facts on the various snakes at the top of their mind.

[Valen · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was easy to comprehend and did a fairly good job on explaining things. 3/5 Stars - a decent read.