Reviews Summary for Coral Snakes of the Americas: Biology, Identification, and Venom Reviews: 2 Average rating: 4.5/5 MSRP: $95.00 (hardback) Description: Janis A. Roze; Hardcover; Buy New: $95.00-- A coffee table book for herpetologists offering descriptive treatments of all the species and subspecies of the New World venomous coral snake. Roze (biology, City U. of New York) provides keys for identification, maps of distribution and variation, morphology, anatomy, color patterns, and also folklore. A discussion of biology and evolution explicates topics such as ecology, feeding, reproduction, biogeography, and mimicry and cannibalism. Just in case research gets out of hand, there are also recommendations for snakebite first aid and remedies. Includes maps, illustrations, and color photographs. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or. More info: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0894648470/venomousreptiles

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AquaHerp Rating: 4/5 Jun 10, 2007 15:22 Send this review to a friend Great book!  Time owned: more than 12 months Great book. I would highly recommend it for anyone interested in these animals. Doug Hotle General Curator Abilene ZOOlogical Gardens   GREGLONGHURST Rating: 5/5 Sep 15, 2000 09:20 Send this review to a friend This is THE book on Micrurus & its allies.  Time owned: more than 12 months More than a coffee table book, I found this to be an excellent reference for coral snakes. In it, I learned that the longest Eastern Coral is a couple of inches longer than I had believed it to be. In chapter ten, Roze lays down the definition of venom as compared to poison. When I read that, I thought perhaps he had attended one of my talks. Not really, but I was glad to see that what I had been stating for years was shared by a man with kind of credentials of the author. The photographs are excellent. Anyone with the slightest interest in these beautiful animals ought to consider owning this book.