Snakes of Malawi

Crimplesham 2018, softcover, 330 pages, 151 colour photos, 134 drawings and 66 maps.

It has taken over 40 years of field research to complete this book and it is the most up-to-date snake guide on the country's snakes in more than half a century. Colour photographs and head scale drawings together accurately with the text describe all of the 65 recorded species found in the country. Malawi has quite a selection of species for such a small land area, but out of the 65 only 12 have the potential to kill a human. That means that over 80% of all recorded species are non-fatal to humans. In fact 43% are completely harmless and carry no venom at all. This guide will provide easy and fast identification of all species, together with bite symptoms and treatment.