. Bonner zoologische Beiträge : Herausgeber: Zoologisches Forschungsinstitut und Museum Alexander Koenig, Bonn. Biology; Zoology. Kraig Adler: William Bartram's Travels in Southeastern United States (1773-1776) 281 bites (and possibly related to Bartram by residents), Bartram assumed that they were non-venomous. Bar- TRAM remarked that his animal may be the same as the "wampom snake" (=wampum) of Pennsylvania and Virginia, but it is clear that he confused several species under this name (see Coluber, below). In the FOTHERGILL report (vol. 2, p. 52), Bartram re- ferred to what is appa
. Bonner zoologische Beiträge : Herausgeber: Zoologisches Forschungsinstitut und Museum Alexander Koenig, Bonn. Biology; Zoology. Kraig Adler: William Bartram's Travels in Southeastern United States (1773-1776) 281 bites (and possibly related to Bartram by residents), Bartram assumed that they were non-venomous. Bar- TRAM remarked that his animal may be the same as the "wampom snake" (=wampum) of Pennsylvania and Virginia, but it is clear that he confused several species under this name (see Coluber, below). In the FOTHERGILL report (vol. 2, p. 52), Bartram re- ferred to what is apparently this same species as the "high land Mocazin"; HARPER (1943, p. 213) suggested instead that this might be Elaphe guttata. Agkistrodon piscivorus (Lacepede, 1789) Cottonmouth Travels, pp. 273-274 ("Moccasin snake"). In the report to Dr. Fothergill (vol. 2, pp. 51-52), this was called the "Great Mockazin Snake". The head of this species was also illustrated by Bartram (Harper 1943, fig. 41; also Ewan 1968, pi. 50). 1 Coluber constrictor Linnaeus, 1758 Eastern Racer Travels, p. 276 ("black snake"). Since, in Travels, this snake was mentioned by name only, it is possible that this reference may in fact be to Drymarchon couperi; indeed, the description in the FOTHERGILL report (vol. 2, p. 52) seems more applica- ble to Drymarchon (see below). Bartram illustrated what appears to me to be a juve- nile Coluber (EwAN 1968, pi. 58, shown swallowing a Storeria), although other authorities {in EWAN 1968, p. 84) suggested that this snake is Lampropeltis trian- gtiltim or Elaphe guttata. However, the color pattern, especially that on the head, seems more like that in young Coluber which are well known for their snake- eating habits. Crotalus adamanteiis Palisot de Beauvois, 1799 Eastern Diamond-backed Rattlesnake Crotalus horridus Linnaeus, 1758 Timber Rattlesnake Travels, pp. 7, 46, 260-272 ("Rattle snake"). Bartram confounded these t
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