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 . - > 3 I f4! 1 ! !^ WATER MOCCASIN. Aitcistrodon piscivorus. (Venomous.)BREEDING HABITS OF SNAKES. NEWLY BORN EXAMPLES OF VIVIPAROUS SNAKES THE REPTILE BOOK PLATE LXVI. Evtaniosirtalis. \V\v York. Kiilir>ti-i (.ilifnrnia. 2, 7 8 Eulieniii I 1 Ari/. 12 hulli-ri. ( >hio. 6, Q Eiittcnia sauril,i. Ni-w York. The Striped Snakes—Garter Snakes Dimensions.—T
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 . - > 3 I f4! 1 ! !^ WATER MOCCASIN. Aitcistrodon piscivorus. (Venomous.)BREEDING HABITS OF SNAKES. NEWLY BORN EXAMPLES OF VIVIPAROUS SNAKES THE REPTILE BOOK PLATE LXVI. Evtaniosirtalis. \V\v York. Kiilir>ti-i (.ilifnrnia. 2, 7 8 Eulieniii I 1 Ari/. 12 hulli-ri. ( >hio. 6, Q Eiittcnia sauril,i. Ni-w York. The Striped Snakes—Garter Snakes Dimensions.—Total Length 32 inches Length of Tail 6f Greatest Diameter f Width of Head f Length of Head i£ Distribution.—The common striped snake of the CentralStates, where it occurs over an extended area. It is found fromwestern Ohio to the eastern slopes of the Rocky the range is into southern Canada and southwardinto northern Texas. Habits.—Although many specimens of this snake are foundin dry areas, others frequent the neighborhood of streams andpools, where their habits are much like those of the water alarmed they take to the water, and diving to the bottomwriggle among aquatic plants where they remain for some specimens feed largely upon fishes. It is hardy asa captive, feeding voraciously upon frogs, toads
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