. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. REVISION OF THE KING SNAKES. 129 measured 1,137 mm., although Hay records a specimen 1,150 mm. iu length (1902, 90). The pattern is very similar to that of calligaster, but in adults it is, as a rule, so greatly obsciu-ed that an ordinarj' individual presents a nearly uniform brown appearance. In the yoimg, however, and in some adults, the markings are well defined. The body pattern consists of about 55 (48 to 64) transversely elongate dorsal blotches, about 1^ to 2 scales long, and 8 to 11 scales wide, that become narrower on the sides, and
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. REVISION OF THE KING SNAKES. 129 measured 1,137 mm., although Hay records a specimen 1,150 mm. iu length (1902, 90). The pattern is very similar to that of calligaster, but in adults it is, as a rule, so greatly obsciu-ed that an ordinarj' individual presents a nearly uniform brown appearance. In the yoimg, however, and in some adults, the markings are well defined. The body pattern consists of about 55 (48 to 64) transversely elongate dorsal blotches, about 1^ to 2 scales long, and 8 to 11 scales wide, that become narrower on the sides, and extend down to the. FiQ. 42.—Color pattern of Lampropeltis rhombomaculata ( no. 16832, Brooklanp, Dis- tEicT OF Columbia). About ij x nat. size. sixth or fifth row of scales (fig. 42). On the tail they become much narrower. The two series of lateral alternating blotches are narrow, irregular, and commonly fused into a single series in alternation with the blotches of the dorsal row. Small dark spots are often present, posteriorly, between the spots of the lateral series. The belly is white or yellowish, and checked, scantily or heavily, with dark brown. Large dark individuals often exhibit a lengthwise striping precisely like that described for calligaster (fig. 40), and first observed by Miller in a specimen from Alexandria, Virginia (1002, 36).. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States National Museum; Smithsonian Institution; United States. Dept. of the Interior. Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, [etc. ]; for sale by the Supt. of Docs. , U. S. Govt Print. Off.
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