The Venomous Snakes of China

Mint Hill/Nanjing 2026, geb., Großformat 30 x 22 cm, 776 Seiten, 1310 Farbfotos, 35 sw.- Zeichnungen, 22 Farbzeichnungen, 142 Karten, 115 Diagramme, 3,6 Kg. Edited by Jing Zang and Scott Lupien. China is home to some of the world’s most fascinating and diverse venomous snakes — yet until now, there hasn’t been a modern English-language guide to help explore this amazing region. Featuring 131 species (37 specis of Elapids, 57 species of vipers, and 37 species of rear-fanged snakes), this authoritative volume brings together decades of research, fieldwork, and visual documentation. Kevin Messenger is a professor of Zoology at Nanjing Forestry University. He is originally from the US and has been visiting China for nearly 20 years, with his career in China starting around 2017. Kevin is a passionate herpetologist with his main focus on snakes and conservation, but he also does work on frogs and has described several new species of frogs in China over the years.