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 . to southern Illinois. In Florida the species is mod-erately abundant; westward it occurs in lesser numbers and inthe Mississippi Valley it is rather rare. Habits.—In actions this snake resembles the diamond-backed water snake, although it is not so vicious in readily in captivity, it is very hardy and will live foryears. At times it will lie partially flattened, with head restingupon
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 . to southern Illinois. In Florida the species is mod-erately abundant; westward it occurs in lesser numbers and inthe Mississippi Valley it is rather rare. Habits.—In actions this snake resembles the diamond-backed water snake, although it is not so vicious in readily in captivity, it is very hardy and will live foryears. At times it will lie partially flattened, with head restingupon the ground, causing that member to appear very broad,triangular and ugly. While in such a position it is the per-sonification of a poisonous snake. This serpent is very fondof climbing and if provided with a branch or small tree, willspend much of its time lying stretched upon it. THE BROWN WATER SNAKE, WATER RATTLE; WATER PILOT* Tropidonoius taxispilotus, (Holbrook) Largest of the North American water snakes — attaining a length of five feet—very stout of body, but with long, tapering * A name also given to the poisonous Moccasin or Cotton mouth. 256 THE REPTILE BOOK PLATE LXXIX. THE HOME OF THE BLACKSNAKE
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