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Gila Monster: Facts and Folklore of America's Aztec Lizard

Categorie	Reptielen & Amfibieën
Boeknummer	#367109-XM6
Titel	Gila Monster: Facts and Folklore of America's Aztec Lizard
Auteur	Brown, David Earl & Neil B. Carmony
Boektype	Paperback
Uitgeverij	Salt Lake City : University of Utah Press
Jaar van uitgave	1999
ISBN10	0874806003
ISBN13	9780874806007
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Paperback, illustrated with b/w photographs, 8vo.
Samenvatting	The Gila Monster spends 99% of its life underground, making encounters with this lizard extremely rare. Sightings are infrequent even for the biologists who study them. When one does stumble upon a Gila Monster, however, this slow-moving lizard is not easily forgotten. Advertised by orange-and-black coloration and followed by stories of venomous power, the Gila Monster carries a mystique like that of few other animals. In this volume, authors David Brown and Neil Carmony dig out the tall tales, dispel the myths, and reveal the lizard&;s true character. Through a collection of biological and historical facts mixed with entertaining stories, they have created an illuminating account of America&;s largest and only poisonous lizard. Written in an engaging style, The Gila Monster is a ... (Lees verder)fun and educational read for all who are intrigued by the Southwest and its most mysterious denizen.
Pagina's	129
Conditie	Goed
Prijs	€ 15,00

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