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 . inches. Length of Tail 6f Greatest Diameter f Width of Head £ Length of Head ITV Distribution.—The variety vagrans is widely distributedand very abundant. It occurs from the Plains region to thePacific coast—northward to Oregon and southward into south-ern California, Arizona and New Mexico. Habits.—In habits this form appears to be quite as aquaticas the typical water snakes—as least as regards many spe
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 . inches. Length of Tail 6f Greatest Diameter f Width of Head £ Length of Head ITV Distribution.—The variety vagrans is widely distributedand very abundant. It occurs from the Plains region to thePacific coast—northward to Oregon and southward into south-ern California, Arizona and New Mexico. Habits.—In habits this form appears to be quite as aquaticas the typical water snakes—as least as regards many spec-imens figuring in the records of the writer. Captive specimenswill enter a tank in chase of minnows and display great agilityin catching the darting fish. This reptile literally swarms overmany portions of the West. 228 THE REPTILE BOOK PLATE LXIX. \YESTERN GARTER SNAKE, Eutania elegansDiffers from its rival species—E. sirlalis—in the greater number of scale rows, the shorter chin shields, and an additional labial plate
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