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 . ly threw itself from the top of the growth,and in a frenzied effort to get below and into the water, thrashedits body violently from side to side and produced a noise thatmore resembled the progress of a cow through the bushes, thanthe escape of a serpent. In passing by this spot daily, for a week or more, we ob-served this snake on the bushes and each time she escaped fine reptile was at last ca
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 . ly threw itself from the top of the growth,and in a frenzied effort to get below and into the water, thrashedits body violently from side to side and produced a noise thatmore resembled the progress of a cow through the bushes, thanthe escape of a serpent. In passing by this spot daily, for a week or more, we ob-served this snake on the bushes and each time she escaped fine reptile was at last captured as the result of an inter-esting condition we discovered shortly after. 250 The Water Snakes If a man were on foot, no matter how cautious might behis movements, it was practically impossible to approach theolder snakes. The young reptiles and those of moderate sizewere less wary. However, if a man were mounted on a horse,the big fellows could be easily approached. This discovery wasat once put to advantage, and our elusive, scaly friend of theclearing was soon on the way North, in the company of manyother denizens of the lowgrounds and savannas. 260 THE REPTILE BOOK PLATE LXXXI. BLACK SWAMP SNAKE, Seminatrix pygaaApparently a degenerate water snake. It burrows in moist places. Restricted to the extreme southeastern portion of the United States
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