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 . lus air ox, (B. & G.) Next to the diamond-back rattlesnake of the southeasternUnited States, this is the largest species of the genus. It attainsa length of seven feet. Colouration.—The pattern is very similar to that of the pre-ceding and allied species, but the ground-colour is different asis the tail, which is white, with jet-black rings. The ground-colour may be yellowish gray, pale, bluish grayor pi
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 . lus air ox, (B. & G.) Next to the diamond-back rattlesnake of the southeasternUnited States, this is the largest species of the genus. It attainsa length of seven feet. Colouration.—The pattern is very similar to that of the pre-ceding and allied species, but the ground-colour is different asis the tail, which is white, with jet-black rings. The ground-colour may be yellowish gray, pale, bluish grayor pinkish, according to locality; the pale borders of the diamondmarkings are dull white. Compared with the rich, olive andyellow tints of the Eastern species, the present reptile evincesa dull and faded pattern. The most showy individuals are from the desert regions ofArizona. The ground-colour is distinctly pinkish, the bordersof the rhombs vividly outlined in white; the tail chalky whitewith jet-black rings. On all specimens the head markings are similar to the alliedspecies, but the pale stripes on the side of the head are not sovividly defined. 452 THE REPTILE BOOK PLATE CXXXIII. MOUNTAIN DIAMOND RATTLESNAKE, Crolalus atrox—phase scutulatusRecognised by the irregular plates between the eyes. See heads of rattlesnakes
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