如果你喜歡蛇,這本書涵蓋豐富的蛇類知識。
如果你畏懼或厭惡蛇類,這本書提供一個大和解的機會。
什麼是蛇?爬行動物、四肢退化、沒有眼瞼……,
本書透過55個令人目瞪口呆的認識主題,
【本書特色】
▲ 首部本土自製蛇類博物誌:由研究蛇類多年的杜銘章撰寫,
▲ 蛇類知識大寶藏:全書涵蓋豐富的蛇類知識,包括演化、感官構造、
▲ 汲取知識零負擔:以主題方式呈現,內容深入淺出。
▲ 體紋比對超實用:除了主題認識,
▲ 精采照片好驚奇:蒐羅400多張蛇類照片,
【各篇內容】
▋ 演化大驚奇
脊椎動物從水中的魚類演化成兩棲類時,發展出四隻腳,
▋ 構造大驚奇
蛇類快速抖動的舌頭、從不眨動的眼睛,和偶爾更替的蛇蛻,
▋ 生活史大驚奇
在缺乏附肢的狀態下,蛇的生活諸事變得和一般的動物很不一樣,
▋ 生態大驚奇
幾乎沒有哪個生態環境找不到蛇類的蹤影!從海洋到陸地,從地底、
▋ 文化大驚奇
蛇在人類文明中有兩極化的現象,不是被放在崇高的位置膜拜,
▋ 台灣蛇類現場
台灣究竟有多少種蛇?毒蛇多不多?蛇類相有何特色?
▋ 附錄
可知道,石灰和雄黃都不能防蛇!
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