A Guide to the Snakes of Pakistan

A Guide to The Snakes of Pakistan is a comprehensive summary of Muhammad Sharif Khan's decades-long research into the snake fauna of his native land.

Along with scientific data, keys for determining various species, drawings, distribution maps, and colour photos of numerous snake species, the book also outlines the culutural importance of snakes on the Indo-Pakistani sub-continent. An extensive chapter on snakebite provides the reader with information on the dangers of snake poisons, as well as criteria for identifying poisonous snakes.

Muhammad Sharif Khan. 266 pages. 2002. Hardcover. ISBN - 3930612445