Snakes morphology, function, and ecology / David Penning, editor.
| Other author | Penning, David. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Nova Science Publishers, [2023] |
| Description | viii, 617 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Series | Animal science, issues and research Life sciences research and development |
| Contents | The Evolution of the Form and Function of the Head of Snakes / Marion Segall, Alessandro Palci, Phillip Skipwith, and Anthony Herrel. -- How Constriction Works in Snakes: History and Modern Advances / David Penning, Maya Greenquist, Jillian Hackney and Gabe McClain -- Antipredator Behavior in Snakes / Akira Mori, Alan H. Savitzky and Gordon M. Burghardt Chapter 5. The Integrative Biology of Snake Coloration Christian L. Cox and Alison R. Davis -- Adaptations to Aquatic Life in Snakes Elsie Carrillo and Rita Mehta -- Drinking Behavior and Water Balance in Insular Cottonmouth Snakes / Harvey B. Lillywhite and Mark R. Sandfoss -- Ambush Hunting in Snakes: Behavior, Function, and Diversity Ryan J. Hanscom, Timothy E. Higham, David S. Ryan. and Rulon W. Clark -- Snake Foraging Ecology and Digestive Physiology: Integrative Biology and Evolving Paradigms Graham J. Alexander and Tobias Wang -- Evolutionary and Clinical Implications of the Snake Venom System: Dynamic Diversification Bryan G. Fry, Lorenzo Seneci, Richard J. Harris, Silke G. C. Cleuren, and Timothy N. W. Jackson -- Stress Ecology in Snakes Natalie M. Claunch, Craig Lind, Deborah I. Lutterschmidt, Ignacio T. Moore, Lorin Neuman-Lee, Zachary Stahlschmidt and Emily Taylor -- The Evolutionary Background of Ophidiophobia and Ophidiophilia / Andras N. Zsido, Jakub Polák, and Carlos M. Coelho -- Medically Important Snakes: A Synthesis of Their Reported Identities and the Need to Study Their Ecology to Better Understand Human-Venomous Snake Conflict / Xavier Glaudas, and Romulus Whitaker -- Global Perspectives on Human-Snake Interactions / Deb P. Pandey. |
| Abstract | "Snakes: Morphology, Function, and Ecology represents what the author's consider to be significant summaries, contributions, and advancements to snake biology from each of their corners of the profession. Each section was suggested by the author's as a what they viewed as a meaningful contribution to our understanding of how snakes work. In this way, it represents a modern and important update on snake biology. This book contains topics applicable to evolutionary biologists, physiologists, anatomists, behaviorists, psychologists, and sociologists. This reference, assembled by a global array of professional scientists, represents an invaluable resource to students, experienced researchers, and all those interested in understanding more about snakes"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2023023462 |
| ISBN | 9798886978551 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | (adobe pdf) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |