Snakes: the evolution of mystery in nature

Classification and general biology

Locomotion and habitats

Diet and feeding

Venomous snakes and snakebite

Predators and defense

Behavior, reproduction, and population biology

Blindsnakes

Pipesnakes, boas, and other basal groups

Old World Colubrids

New World Colubrids

Stiletto snakes and other African enigmas

Cobras, coralsnakes, and their relatives

Seakraits and seasnakes

Vipers, adders, and pitvipers

Evolution and biogeography

Snakes and others: past, present, and future

Epilogue: why snakes?

Appendix: systematics and evolutionary inference