Amazing snakes

Describes common snakes of the Northwestern United States, from the rubber boa and western yellow-tailed racer to the desert striped whipsnake and the gopher snake.

Describes common snakes of the Southeastern United States, from the cottonmouth and corn snake to the copperhead and hognose.

Whether they are catching live fish, camouflaging themselves with surprising effectiveness, or slithering straight up tree trunks, snakes in the Northeast have some impressive talents. Even reluctant readers will be enthralled by page after page of colorful snake photographs.

Presents photographs and information about pythons, a species of snake found in Southeastern Asia, the East Indies, Africa, Australia, Central America, and India, looking at their physical characteristics, habitats, senses, prey, defenses, babies, and interactions with people.

Presents photographs and information about boas, a non-venomous species of snake found primarily in grasslands and tropical forests from Mexico to Argentina, looking at their physical characteristics, habitats, senses, prey, defenses, babies, and interactions with people.

Presents photographs and information about copperheads, a species of venomous snake found in the eastern U.S. and Texas, looking at their physical characteristics, habitats, senses, prey, defenses, babies, and interactions with people.

Presents photographs and information about mambas, species of venomous snakes found in Africa, looking at their physical characteristics, habitats, senses, prey, defenses, babies, and interactions with people.

Presents photographs and information about rattlesnakes, venomous species found in the U.S., Mexico, and Central and South America, looking at their physical characteristics, habitats, senses, prey, defenses, babies, and interactions with people.

Examines cottonmouths and provides details on their habitat, other members of the Crotalidae family, what they look like, and how they hunt and survive.

Presents photographs and information about cobras, a species of venomous snake found in Africa, India, and parts of Asia, looking at their physical characteristics, habitats, senses, prey, defenses, babies, and interactions with people.