Eagle Mountain Publishing

by Alejandro Solórzano

Foreword by: Harry W. Greene

At bilingual (Spanish/English) field guide of Costa Rica’s diverse snake fauna that contains photographs of all snake species, including many seldom seen color variants.

Published in 2005 by InBio, this book presents information on the taxonomy, geographic distribution and natural history of Costa Rica’s snakes, as well as chapters on snake biology, venoms, the history of herpetology in Costa Rica, and areas of the country where one might search for snakes. Taxonomic keys accompany generic and species accounts. Species accounts include sections on identifications, habits, diet, reproduction, abundance, distribution and habitat, and similar species. A limited (760 copies) hardcover edition was published exclusively for Eagle Mountain Publishing, LC.

• 792 pages
• Size ca. 6.5”x 9.5”
• 342 color images
• 4 tables, 17 figures, 2 maps
• Distribution maps for all species
• Glossary and taxonomic index

A must for anyone with an interest in Neotropical snakes!
Price: $60.00 (+ shipping & handling)