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Snakes
 Websites presented in alphabetical order "Snakes on a Plane": Behind the Scenes With the Movie's Snake Wrangler 
 Feature about the snake wrangler for the 2006 film "Snakes on a Plane." Discusses challenges of handling reptiles and some specifics of the snake wrangling for the film. Includes a photo gallery of snakes and links to related articles and websites. From National Geographic News. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2006/07/060724-snakes-plane.html Topics: Fish, Reptiles, & Amphibians Last updated Jun 18, 2007 American International Rattlesnake Museum
Useful site that includes pictures and descriptions of snakes such as the Arizona black rattlesnake (Crotalus viridis cerberus) to the western diamondback rattlesnake (Crotalus atrox). Also provides interesting facts regarding how dangerous rattlesnakes are, what to do if you are bitten, and descriptions of the snakes' coil and strike positions, rattles, head shapes, and fangs. http://www.rattlesnakes.com/ Topics: Animals, Fish, Reptiles, & Amphibians, Medical Treatments & Devices, Public Health & Safety Last updated Sep 6, 2004 Lizards & Snakes: Alive!
This exhibit looks at squamates (lizards and snakes), "[an] ancient group, whose scientific name is Latin for 'scaled,' [and which] is more diverse than mammals, as old as dinosaurs." Features photos and diagrams, essays on specific squamates and the relationships among these animals, video and sound clips, a webcam, and classroom materials. From the American Museum of Natural History. http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/lizards/ Topics: Fish, Reptiles, & Amphibians Last updated Jul 24, 2006 Rattlesnakes (DesertUSA)
Description, range, habits, life cycle, and pictures of these pit vipers are featured at this site. http://www.desertusa.com/may96/du_rattle.html Topics: Animals, Fish, Reptiles, & Amphibians, Public Health & Safety Last updated May 9, 2002 VenomousReptiles.org
This site for keepers of venomous reptiles includes articles, photos, an events calendar, and related links. Also features "Rattlesnakes: A Species Photo Index." http://www.venomousreptiles.org/ Topics: Animals, Fish, Reptiles, & Amphibians, Medical Treatments & Devices Last updated Sep 6, 2006 |
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