Snake Men: Rebels, Reptiles, and the Race to Name the Creatures of Earth

A wry and thought-provoking tale about the defiant, eccentric figures obsessed with Australia’s deadliest reptiles.

Raymond Hoser is known as the Snakeman, a moniker he has zealously defended. As a day job, Hoser runs a business in Melbourne that offers several services. One service is snake removal, a common trade in Australia. Another is snake shows, most often performed at children’s birthday parties. But by the 2010s, Hoser had become famous around the world for an entirely different act...