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 . darkgray toward the tail. Such are usually from South Carolina,Georgia and northern Florida. Many specimens from southernFlorida are pale brown on the head and neck and pale greenish-gray for the greater length of the body. In the extreme West,this species exhibits a decidedly reddish colouration, whichvariation is described under a separate head. Young specimens of the Coachwhip Snake are mottled ina fa
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 . darkgray toward the tail. Such are usually from South Carolina,Georgia and northern Florida. Many specimens from southernFlorida are pale brown on the head and neck and pale greenish-gray for the greater length of the body. In the extreme West,this species exhibits a decidedly reddish colouration, whichvariation is described under a separate head. Young specimens of the Coachwhip Snake are mottled ina fashion similar to the colouration of the young blacksnake,but they retain this spotted pattern to a considerably greaterage than the young of the allied species; the pattern may some-times be discerned on individuals that are almost mature-especially when the skin has been freshly cast. One Westernvariety retains the pattern throughout maturity; this has beendescribed separately. Dimensions.—The species attains a length of eight feet,which size represents a very large specimen. Following arethe measurements of a specimen from Marion County, Flor-ida: 286 THE REPTILE BOOK PLATE LXXXVII. INDIGO SNAKE, Spiloles corah couperi The largest serpent of the eastern United States, attaining a length of 9 feet. Sometimes called the Gopher Snake as it often takes refuge in the burrows of the gopher tortoise :*
Size: 1996px × 1251px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., boo, bookcentury1900, bookcollection, bookdecade1910, bookyear1915
