. Bulletin. Natural history; Natural history. November, 1961 Smith: Amphibians and Reptiles of Illinois 209. Fig. 199.—Distribution of Elaphc -vulpina. Hatching indicates the presumed range of the subspecies vulpina in Illinois; solid circles indicate localities represented by specimens examined during this study; open circles, localities represented by published records believed to be valid. The lower map depicts the total range of the species in the ITnited States. Hazelcrest (Schmidt & Necker 1935); Homewood (Conant 1940) ; Lemont (Neck- er 1939r); Du Page County: Du Page Township (Neck


. Bulletin. Natural history; Natural history. November, 1961 Smith: Amphibians and Reptiles of Illinois 209. Fig. 199.—Distribution of Elaphc -vulpina. Hatching indicates the presumed range of the subspecies vulpina in Illinois; solid circles indicate localities represented by specimens examined during this study; open circles, localities represented by published records believed to be valid. The lower map depicts the total range of the species in the ITnited States. Hazelcrest (Schmidt & Necker 1935); Homewood (Conant 1940) ; Lemont (Neck- er 1939r); Du Page County: Du Page Township (Necker 1939r) ; Naperville (Schmidt & Necker 1935) ; Grundy Coun- ty: Pequot (Necker 1939c); Kankakee County: Aroma Township (Necker 1939c); Lake County: Harrington (Necker 1939c) ; Beach (Schmidt & Necker 1935); Sayer Bog, Volo (Necker 1939c); La Salle County: 4 mi. E La Salle, 3 mi. E Marseilles (Burt & Hoyle 1934); Mc- Henry County: McHenry (Schmidt & Necker 1935); McLean County: Bloom- ington (McLain 1899); Normal (H. Gar- man 1892); Ogle County: Polo, White Pines State Park (Conant 1940) ; Peoria County: Peoria (H. Garman 1892) ; Rock Island County: Rock Island (Yarrow 1882a); Will County: 4 mi. N Beecher (Burt & Hoyle 1934); Custer Park, Joliet (Schmidt & Necker 1935); Romeoville (Conant 1940); Wheatland Township (Schmidt & Necker 1935). Pituophis Holbrook This strictly North American genus in- cludes, in the United States, one species with 10 subspecies, or two species, each with sev- eral subspecies, the number of species and subspecies contin'jent upon the viewpoint of the specialist. One subspecies occurs in Illinois. Pituophis melanoleucus sayi (Schlegel) BuUsnake Coluber sayi Schlegel 1837:157 (type locality: Missouri; revised to vicinity of St. Louis, Missouri, by Schmidt 1953). Pityophis sayi sayi, Cope 1875:39. Pityophis catenifcr sayi, S. Garman 1883:151. Pityophis sayi, Hay 18G7fl:10. Pituophis sayi, Jordan 1888:196. Pituophis sayi say


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