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Poisonous Snakes of Texas and First Aid Treatment of Their Bites / Bulletin No. 31

Chapter 35: FIELD NOTES Transcriber’s Notes
By John E. Werler
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A practical, illustrated field guide that outlines the venomous snake species found in Texas, grouping them by families and describing distinguishing features, size, habitats, and geographic ranges with county-level maps and photographs. It explains venom types, how to recognize and assess bites, and offers step-by-step first-aid measures plus guidance for physicians. The booklet also includes prevention advice for the home and outdoors, summaries of species behavior and distribution, and references for further reading and educational films, aimed at helping outdoor workers and residents identify hazards and respond safely to envenomation.

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FILMS

A 16 mm. motion picture film in color, entitled, “Poisonous Snakes,” is available from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Reagan State Office Building, Austin, Texas. It deals with snake bite prevention, poisonous snake identification and first aid treatment.

FIELD NOTES

Transcriber’s Notes

  • Retained publication information from the printed edition: this eBook is public-domain in the country of publication.
  • Corrected a few palpable typos.
  • Collated Table of Contents, and re-ordered entries, or added headings, to coordinate with the actual contents.
  • In the text versions only, text in italics is delimited by _underscores_.