Smith, Jennie Erin,  1973- <br/><br/>
Stolen world :  a tale of reptiles, smugglers, and skulduggery / 
Jennie Erin Smith. 
 - 1st ed. 
 - New York, N.Y. :  Crown Publishers,  c2011. 
 - [xi], 322 p. :  ill. ;  25 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references. 
<br/><br/>I fly around the world -- Willow Grove -- Pine Barrens -- O'Kane and Mellon fly around the world -- The kingpin -- I search for adventure -- Golden pythons -- Herpetological Research Associates of Papua New Guinea -- Fijis -- Colette -- Conservation thru commercialization -- Waffle house days -- United States v. Tommy Edward Crutchfield, et al. -- Chambers not so distant -- Sanzinia -- Belize -- Anson and friends -- Whatever happened to the plowshare tortoises? -- The hurricane -- Curse of the Bitis parviocula -- The partial rehabilitation of Tom Crutchfield -- The blue-rattled rattler -- Parviocula venom -- Epilogue. 
<br/><br/> A disturbing and entertaining chronicle of reptile smugglers, the collectors and zoo keepers who trade with them, and the federal agents who try to catch them.--[source unknown] 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780307381477 (hardback) 0307381471 (hardback) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2010009548 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Reptile trade--United States--Anecdotes.<br/>Wildlife smuggling--United States--Anecdotes.<br/>Animal dealers--United States--Anecdotes.<br/>Rare reptiles--Anecdotes.<br/>Snakes--United States--Anecdotes.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>SK593.R47  / S65 2011 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>364.1/33670973