{"product_id":"snakes-biology-diversity-and-behavior-paperback","title":"Snakes: Biology, Diversity, and Behavior By David Gower, Katie Garrett, and Simon Maddock","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"p-rc_423118550e918250-273\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-440 citation-end-440\"\u003eSpanning more than four thousand living species inhabiting environments from deep underground deserts to tropical rainforest canopies, snakes represent one of the most successful and ecologically diverse groups of animals on Earth.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-439\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-439\"\u003eSnakes: Biology, Diversity, and Behavior\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-439 citation-end-439\"\u003e by expert herpetologists and science communicators David Gower, Katie Garrett, and Simon Maddock offers a comprehensive, modern exploration 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citation-end-436\"\u003eComplete with stunning color photography and clear taxonomic breakdowns, it serves as an essential reference for understanding how these remarkable predators survive and thrive.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy We Love It:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli id=\"p-rc_423118550e918250-279\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eExpert Authorship:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-431 citation-end-431\"\u003eWritten by leading researchers and science communicators, including NHM merit researcher David Gower, filmmaker Katie Garrett, and ecologist Simon Maddock.\u003csup class=\"superscript\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e 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