(2008) Written with a true completist approach, this book is a tour de force account of the elegant Trans-Pecos Ratsnake of the Chihuahuan Desert. If you have spent anytime on the River Road in Texas searching out these spectacular beauties you will want to add this pioneer work to your library. 288 full-color photos, bonus chapter on other western ratsnake species, and notes on reproductive biology by David and Tracy Barker. 300 pp. Hardcover