The reptile book; a comprehensive popularised work on the structure and habits of the turtles, tortoises, crocodilians, lizards and snakes which inhabit the United States and northern Mexico . ion.—The southwestern United States and occurs in California, Utah, western Colorado, Nevada, Arizona,New Mexico and Texas. In Mexico the range is quite extensive. THE ORNATE RACERZamenis icenialus, variety ornatus, (B. & G.) Differs from the typical form in the colouration. Pale brown, with stripes on the sides like the typical the back are wide, dark cross-bands; these are most dis
The reptile book; a comprehensive popularised work on the structure and habits of the turtles, tortoises, crocodilians, lizards and snakes which inhabit the United States and northern Mexico . ion.—The southwestern United States and occurs in California, Utah, western Colorado, Nevada, Arizona,New Mexico and Texas. In Mexico the range is quite extensive. THE ORNATE RACERZamenis icenialus, variety ornatus, (B. & G.) Differs from the typical form in the colouration. Pale brown, with stripes on the sides like the typical the back are wide, dark cross-bands; these are most distincton the forward portion of the body and on some specimens areof a distinctly oblong formation. Distribution.—Western Texas. • •• ••••• To one who has observed these slender-bodied, gracefulserpents literally skim over the ground in their flight for shelter,the comprehensive title for them—the Racers—will appearmost appropriate. Like many fleet creatures they are so high-strung and nervous that as captives few of them live the snakes, they are equivalent to the swallows amongthe birds. 290 THE REPTILE BOOK PLATE LXXXIX i . • - - • .«*•:; BLACKSNAKE; RACER, Zamenis constrictor—Southern phaseThis Southern phase has more white on the chin and lip plates than the Northern Blacksnake
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