Land Snails of New Mexico
by Artie L. Metcalf & Richard A. Smartt
Published by the New Mexico Museum of Natural History and Science as "Bulletin 10" in 1997, bound in paper covers, about 8.25 by 11 inches, 21 by 28 cm., 145 pages, a few drawn figures, mainly tables, charts, and maps.
"Land Snails of New Mexico" is not an identification guide per see. It is, however, a superbly detailed study of the terrestrial mollusks found in New Mexico. It covers these shells from a historical perspective and surveys the species that exist now. The book includes detailed information about the localities, distributions, and habitats of the mollusks. This book is a brand new copy of ""Land Snails of New Mexico" is not an identification guide per see. It is, however, a superbly detailed study of the terrestrial mollusks found in New Mexico. It covers these shells from a historical perspective and follows with a survey of the species that exist now. This book contains detailed information about the localities, distributions, and habitats are included for the shells in the recent fauna. This is a new, unused copy of this scarce publication. A book search turned up only four other copies available in the USA. There are other copies available from overseas, but they also are listed at very high prices.
