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Bulletin Of The Museum Of Comparative Zoology At Harvard College (Volume Lxxxvii); Revision Of The African Snakes Of The Genera Dromophis And Psammophis

Bulletin Of The Museum Of Comparative Zoology At Harvard College (Volume Lxxxvii); Revision Of The African Snakes Of The Genera Dromophis And Psammophis

Arthur Loveridge

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2020
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Historia general y mundial
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9789354308086
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A precise, authoritative study that still matters to anyone curious about Africa’s reptiles. A landmark in snake taxonomy. Arthur Loveridge’s revision of the African snakes of the genera Dromophis and Psammophis reads like a masterclass in method: careful description, exact comparison and clear diagnostic keys. As an entry in a zoological monograph collection and as a scientific reference book, it serves both field-minded readers and specialists hunting authoritative detail. The herpetology research volume lays out morphology and variation with a practised clarity that aids practical reptile species identification and supports comparative zoology studies drawn from museum specimen catalog records and original field observations. Natural history enthusiasts will appreciate the patient, forensic attention to form; researchers and curators will find a dependable academic library resource.Placed within the Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard College, the work embodies early 20th century science at its most exacting and remains a touchstone for african wildlife documentation and later revisions. Its historical significance is plain: foundational observations and taxonomic judgements here continue to inform modern herpetology and the broader scholarly zoology series to which it belongs. Casual readers find engaging scientific narrative; classic‑literature collectors recognise a primary source that documents a formative period of systematic study. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today’s and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector’s item and a cultural treasure.

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