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100 1 _aWellman, John
245 1 2 _aA Revision of Snakes of the Genus Conophis (Family Colubridae, from Middle America)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2011-09-23
508 _aProduced by Chris Curnow, Tom Cosmas, Joseph Cooper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"A Revision of Snakes of the Genus Conophis (Family Colubridae, from Middle America)" by John Wellman is a scientific publication written in the early 1960s. The book presents a comprehensive taxonomic review of the Conophis snakes, focusing specifically on their classification, characteristics, and distribution in Middle America. This work is significant for zoologists and herpetologists studying reptilian biodiversity, particularly in the Central American region. The opening of the book outlines the purpose and scope of the research conducted by the author. Wellman begins by acknowledging the previous need for a thorough systematic review of the genus, which is emphasized as being critical for understanding the zoogeographic significance of these snakes in Central America. The introduction also highlights the methodologies employed for the study and expresses gratitude towards various institutions and individuals who contributed specimens for examination. This clear and structured introduction sets the stage for detailed discussions on the species within the Conophis genus, the specific anatomical and color variations among them, and the evolutionary relationships documented in the following chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aConophis
653 _aSnakes -- Central America
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/37512
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