Autorentext

Mike Swan

Klappentext

"Includes all 150 species of venomous elapid snakes in Australia. Species accounts are illustrated with photos, distribution maps, and anatomical drawings and include natural history, range, and habitat information, identification guidelines, rate of lethality, and conservation status. Also in the book are instructions for first aid treatment of snake bites and a description of antivenoms"-- Provided by publisher.

Inhalt

1. Introduction
2. Lethality- Dangerously Venomous Australian Snakes-Main Group
3. Dangerous Snakes and People
4. Identification of Dangerous Snakes
5. Snakebite
6. Snake Venom
7. Antivenom
8. Snakebite Treatment-First Aid
9. Snake Conservation
10. Species Accounts