Catalogue of New York reptiles and batrachians . 345 Abundant in southeastern JSFew York. Eckel. 1901, p. 153 Fairly common near Ithaca. Heed. 1901 Common in the farming country, but seldom seen in the hills,,of Kockland county. Wallace. 1901 18 Eutaenia saurita (Linn.)Ribbon snakeDe Kay. Leptophis sauritaJordan. Thamnophis sauritusForm elongate; slender; scales strongly keeled, in 19 rows; tailone third (or more) of total length of body. Color light brown,with three, light yel-low stripes whichare often marginedwith black; abdo-men greenish white. Length 36 inches. Fig. 19 Eutaenia saurita Th
Catalogue of New York reptiles and batrachians . 345 Abundant in southeastern JSFew York. Eckel. 1901, p. 153 Fairly common near Ithaca. Heed. 1901 Common in the farming country, but seldom seen in the hills,,of Kockland county. Wallace. 1901 18 Eutaenia saurita (Linn.)Ribbon snakeDe Kay. Leptophis sauritaJordan. Thamnophis sauritusForm elongate; slender; scales strongly keeled, in 19 rows; tailone third (or more) of total length of body. Color light brown,with three, light yel-low stripes whichare often marginedwith black; abdo-men greenish white. Length 36 inches. Fig. 19 Eutaenia saurita The lateral stripe is on the third and fourth rows of scales, while in Eutaenia sir- talis it occupies the second and third rows. Common, especially in fields and meadows through whichstreams flow and where mice are abundant. Mearns. 98, In Putnam counties this species appears to beeven more abundant than Eutaenia sirtalis. Eckel. 1901,p. 154 Common near Ithaca. Reed. 1901 Frequently found in Eockland county. Wallace. 1901. 382 NEW YOKK STATE :^trSEUM
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