Snakes of Australia is a comprehensive electronic field guide to Australian snakes. Species profiles include photos, distribution maps, description of key characters, danger rating, similar species, conservation, etymology, pronunciation and more. Introductory chapters on key aspects of identifying snakes, snake venoms and first aid, and snake biology.
Features:
-Details on all Australian species of land snake - pythons, colubrids, elapids, file snakes, mud snakes, and blind snakes.
-Over 600 photos from some of Australia's best wildlife photographers.
-Most species have multiple photos, showing subspecies and variation.
-Scale count search.
-Can generate a species list for your current location using your device's GPS hardware (if present).
-Can generate a species list for any location by tapping on a map.
-Universal app for iPhone, iPad, iPad Mini and iPod touch.
-Fully self-contained - no network connection is needed.
This app will be updated as new species are described.
I don’t seem to be able to get the app to run on my iPhone 14pro max but it runs fine on my iPad
Compact, excellent text and photos
Skurwepadda
This is an invaluable guide to Australian snakes. Unlike so many field guide apps it is far more interactive than a pdf style copy of a book. Some snakes show so much individual and geographic variation, particularly Pseudechis, that there can never enough photos in a field guide. This app is full of superb photos with multiple shots per species, each attributed with the location and photographer. The distribution maps showing validated records and presumed range are excellent (despite minor quibbles with some records and ranges). There is a brief text statement of distribution beneath each map. A larger green dot shows your location, so you can see whether you are in the range. The text is brisk and to the point, often with a useful comment on taxonomy and ecology. Finally the comparative feature showing two species at once is very handy.
My favourite app
Snakeob_Jacob
I use this app so much more frequently than I thought I would when I downloaded this app. The offline map pin-drop feature is incredible for when I’m out camping or travelling across the country looking for potential species to look out for. So cool to see what’s around, and see the distributions of species change as you travel along. And the field guide notes are great and accurate. Worth every cent. Would absolutely froth a Lizards of Australia app!!
Brilliant
dmc6056
This is a fabulous app!You can see that so much work has gone into it and it is jam-packed with all the information you need.It is such a pity that so many people feel only fear and repulsion over these beautiful and fascinating creatures.Well done!
Added profiles for 11 new species (some newly described, some recently redescribed or recognised).
Added a bunch of new photos.
Added new Map Search feature.
Updated for the latest version of iOS.
Version 1.1
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