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Australia's Dangerous Snakes: Identification, Biology, and Envenoming:, Scott Weinstein

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This is a detailed look at the history of venomous snakes in Australia, including medical significance, history of human interactions, details on who pioneered the field and made major contributions. Been reading the Look Inside on amazon, and it definitely seems like a strong contender for folks looking for a look into Aussie snakes.

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https://www.amazon.com/Australias-Dangerous-Snakes-Identification-Envenoming/dp/0643106731/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1541608568&sr=

http://thevenominterviews.com/2017/10/18/are-hognose-snakes-venomous/

What does it mean to be “Venomous”?

Without getting into the whole poisonous-versus-venomous debate, most definitions of venomous are pretty consistent:

• “(of an animal, especially a snake) secreting venom; capable of injecting venom by means of a bite or sting” — oxforddictionaries.com
  
• “(of an animal) having a gland or glands for secreting venom; able to inflict a poisoned bite, sting, or wound” — dictionary.com
  
• “producing venom in a specialized gland and capable of inflicting injury or death” — merriam-webster.com
  
  Venomous Reptiles and Their Toxins defines venom as “A secretion produced in specialized cells in one animal, delivered to a target animal through the infliction of a wound and that disrupts endophysiological or biochemical processes in the receiving animal to facilitate feeding, defense or competition by/of the producing animal.”
  
  
  and if you don't know who Ray Morgan is and what The Venom Interviews are, I'd highly suggest doing some research. It would be ludicrous to argue against the people who actually advance this hobby in the field and not base your opinion on a wikipedia article.