{"product_id":"2940013882843","title":"Natural History of Cottonmouth Moccasin, Agkistrodon piscivorus (Reptilia) [Illustrated]","description":"This edition features\u003cbr\u003e • illustrations\u003cbr\u003e • a linked Table of Contents, linked Footnotes, and linked Index\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUniversity of Kansas Publications, Museum of Natural History Vol. 17, No. 9, pp. 435-491\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCONTENTS \u003cbr\u003eIntroduction  \u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments  \u003cbr\u003eSystematic Relationships and Distribution  \u003cbr\u003eDescription  \u003cbr\u003e   Color and Pattern  \u003cbr\u003e   Scutellation  \u003cbr\u003e   Dentition  \u003cbr\u003eHabitat and Limiting Factors  \u003cbr\u003eReproduction  \u003cbr\u003e   Courtship and Mating  \u003cbr\u003e   Reproductive Cycles  \u003cbr\u003e   Embryonic Development  \u003cbr\u003e   Birth of Young  \u003cbr\u003e   Number of Young per Litter  \u003cbr\u003e   Population Composition  \u003cbr\u003e   Reproductive Potential  \u003cbr\u003eGrowth and Development  \u003cbr\u003e   Size at Birth and Early Growth  \u003cbr\u003e   The Umbilical Scar  \u003cbr\u003e   Later Growth and Bodily Proportions  \u003cbr\u003eShedding  \u003cbr\u003e   The Shedding Operation  \u003cbr\u003e   Frequency of Shedding  \u003cbr\u003eFood Habits  \u003cbr\u003e   Methods of Obtaining Prey  \u003cbr\u003e   Food and Food Preferences  \u003cbr\u003eMortality Factors  \u003cbr\u003e   Natural Enemies and Predators  \u003cbr\u003e   Parasites and Diseases  \u003cbr\u003e   Miscellaneous Causes of Death  \u003cbr\u003eBehavior  \u003cbr\u003e   Annual and Diel Cycles of Activity  \u003cbr\u003e   Basking  \u003cbr\u003e   Coiling  \u003cbr\u003e   Locomotion  \u003cbr\u003e   Disposition  \u003cbr\u003e   Defense and Escape  \u003cbr\u003e   \"Head Bobbing\"  \u003cbr\u003e   Combat Dance  \u003cbr\u003eThe Venom  \u003cbr\u003e   Properties of the Venom  \u003cbr\u003e   Venom Yield and Toxicity  \u003cbr\u003e   Susceptibility of Snakes  \u003cbr\u003eThe Bite  \u003cbr\u003e   Effects of the Bite  \u003cbr\u003e   Treatment  \u003cbr\u003e   Case History of a Bite  \u003cbr\u003e   Snakebite in the United States  \u003cbr\u003eSummary  \u003cbr\u003eLiterature Cited","brand":"VolumesOfValue","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47181671006448,"sku":"2940013882843","price":3.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940013882843_p0.jpg?v=1763596609","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940013882843","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}