Rattlesnakes of Arizona Volume 2
Delve into the cutting-edge research and fascinating discoveries of Rattlesnakes of Arizona, Volume 2: Conservation, Behavior, Venom, and Evolution. This expertly crafted volume features 13 in-depth chapters authored by 22 leading experts, covering a wide spectrum of topics—from phylogenetics and genomics to reproduction and social behavior.
Focusing on Arizona’s rattlesnake species and those of the surrounding Southwest, this book highlights critical conservation efforts in two dedicated chapters. Explore the remarkable evolution of the rattle, with several chapters dedicated to its development, and gain insight into the complexities of rattlesnake venom—an essential inclusion in any authoritative work on these iconic creatures.
Like its companion, Rattlesnakes of Arizona, Volume 1, this volume is rich with striking images of rattlesnakes in their natural habitats, along with 90 figures and 17 tables, making it the ultimate reference for researchers, herpetologists, and wildlife enthusiasts alike.
Here is the Table of Contents so you may know the depth of knowledge contained in this book.
Table of Contents
1) Recent Developments in Rattlesnake Phylogenetics, Phylogeography, and Species Delimitation
WOLFGANG WÜSTER
2) A Role for Genomics in Rattlesnake Research: Current Knowledge and Future Potential
DREW R. SCHIELD, DAREN C. CARD, JACOBO REYES-VELASCO, AUDRA L. ANDREW, CASSANDRA A.MODAHL, STEPHEN P. MACKESSY, DAVID D. POLLOCK, AND TODD A. CASTOE
3) Deciphering the Evolution of Venom and the Venom Apparatus in Rattlesnakes
STEPHEN P. MACKESSY AND TODD A. CASTOE
4) The Hunting and Feeding Behavior of Wild Rattlesnakes
RULON W. CLARK
5) Rattlesnakes as Models for Reproductive Studies of Vertebrates
EMILY N. TAYLOR AND WARREN BOOTH
6) Social Behavior of Rattlesnakes: A Shifting Paradigm
GORDON W. SCHUETT, RULON W. CLARK, ROGER A. REPP, MELISSA AMARELLO, CHARLES F. SMITH, AND HARRY W. GREENE
7) The Origin and Evolution of the Rattlesnake Rattle: Misdirection, Clarification, Theory, and Progress RANDALL S. REISERER AND GORDON W. SCHUETT
8) Structure, Ontogeny, and Evolutionary Development of the Rattlesnake Rattle
JESSE M. MEIK AND GORDON W. SCHUETT
9) The Rattle: A Window on Rattlesnake Life Histories
RANDALL S. REISERER
10) Novel Tracking, Remote Monitoring Technologies, and Their Application to Rattlesnakes
STEVEN J. BEAUPRE
11) Rattlesnakes in Syntopy: A Case Study from Arizona
ERIKA M. NOWAK AND GORDON W. SCHUETT
12) Rattlesnake Conservation in the 21st Century
ERIKA M. NOWAK AND HARRY W. GREENE
13) A Molecular Perspective on Conservation: Rattlesnakes as Models
HANS-WERNER HERRMANN
