A Complete Guide to Snakes of Southern Africa

by Johan Marais

This detailed and comprehensive guide to the 151 snakes indigenous to southern Africa covers all essential aspects of snake biology and behavior. Now in its second edition, A Complete Guide to the Snakes of Southern Africa has been updated, revised and expanded to include at least 11 newly discovered and 30 re-classified species and sub-species. New information based on international scientific research has been included in the species accounts relating to behavior, identification, reproduction and snake venom. This readable and user-friendly guide will be invaluable to herpetologists, snake collectors, hikers, gardeners, campers and householders, or anyone who may encounter or want to know more about these fascinating and widely misunderstood reptiles.

312 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1992

Reviews

[Erik Paterson]

The essential field guide to South African Snakes, the olour plates are very beautiful and the writing is great, this third impression understandably contains some outdated taxonomy, but regardless of this it is a great read.

[Amanda Patterson]

I am told by herpetologists that this book is excellent.

It must be.