Snakes and Lizards in Your Pocket: A Guide to Reptiles of the Upper Midwest

by Terry VanDeWalle

From the rare and docile massasauga, which relies on camouflage to remain unnoticed, to the more familiar bullsnake, which defends itself by hissing loudly and vibrating its tail from an S-shaped striking position, to the eastern racer, often seen crawling at more than three miles an hour during daytime, snakes are beautiful animals with habits both fascinating and beneficial to humans. Their relatives the lizards, most of which are more easily...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1587298724
• ISBN13: 9781587298721
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: University of Iowa Press
• Length: 1 Pages
• Weight: 0.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.6" x 9.3"