Das Standardwerk mit allen Schlangenarten Europas, Nordafrikas und des Mittleren Orients. Jede Art wird ausführlich und mit mehreren Fotos vorgestellt. Hervorragende Detailzeichnungen visualisieren Anatomie, Fortbewegung und Häutung. Der fundierte Artenkatalog wird ergänzt durch aktuelle Verbreitungskarten und interessante Extras zu Themen wie Terrarienhaltung oder Erste Hilfe bei Schlangenbiss.
With accurate species accounts, solid organization, extremely high-quality illustrations and easy-to-use distribution maps, this ambitious book contains just the right amount of information and is an outstanding identification guide.--Howard Inns, Amphibian and Reptile Conservation Trust
The present book, with its maps, its beautifully illustrated species accounts and its identification key, but also with its concern for species conservation, will certainly form the basis for any further progress in the herpetological exploration of the Western Sahara, and is relevant also for neighboring areas in southern Morocco, northern Mauritania and Western Algeria. Therefore, authors and publisher are to be congratulated for this book. With over 230 color photos, maps, drawings, and 228 pages, it is a great achievement in helping to recognize and understand those beautiful and fascinating animals of the Western Sahara, the largest desert on earth! Hardcover.