Biology of the Pitvipers

An exceptional collection of 30 seperate contributions by 51 authorities covering the systematics, evolution, natural history, behavior, and conservation of the world's pit-vipers. Also included are papers providing a comprehensive review of pit-viper envenomation and treatment and a discussion of Paramyxoviral infections in animals maintained in captivity. A must have volume for everyone interested in Pit-Vipers. Illustrated with 122 color and 100 b/w photos, numerous graphs, charts and tables, multiple bibliographies.