. Annual report of the Regents. New York State Museum; Science. SERPENTS OF NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES 381 Above, grayish brown to chestnut brown, sometimes with a paler dorsal band ; three light colored spots behind head ; beneath, salmon. pink. Length 15 inches. " Extralimital; ; De Kay, p. 41 " Common under stones and ; Meams. '98, p. 327 " Common in the Schoharie valley; most often seen after sun- ; -Meams. '99, p. 315 " Abundant in southeastern New ; Eckel. 1901, p. 153 " Fairly common near ; Reed. 190
. Annual report of the Regents. New York State Museum; Science. SERPENTS OF NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES 381 Above, grayish brown to chestnut brown, sometimes with a paler dorsal band ; three light colored spots behind head ; beneath, salmon. pink. Length 15 inches. " Extralimital; ; De Kay, p. 41 " Common under stones and ; Meams. '98, p. 327 " Common in the Schoharie valley; most often seen after sun- ; -Meams. '99, p. 315 " Abundant in southeastern New ; Eckel. 1901, p. 153 " Fairly common near ; Reed. 1901 " Common in the farming country, but seldom seen in the hillsj. of Rockland ; Wallace. 1901 18 Eutaenia saurita (Linn.) Ribbon snake De Kay. Leptophis saurita Jordan. Tkamnophis sauritus Form elongate; slender; scales strongly keeled, in 19 rows; tail one third (or more) of total length of body. Color light brown, with three light yel-. low stripes which are often margined with black; abdo- men greenish white. Length 36 inches. Pig, 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 which streams flow and where mice are ; Meams. '98, p„ 327 "In Westchester and Putnam counties this species appears to be even more abundant than Eutaenia sir ; Eckel. 1901?, p. 154 " Common near ; Reed. 1901 " Frequently found in Rockland ; Wallace. 1901. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original New York State Museum; University of the State of New York. Board of Regents. Albany : J. B. Lyon, State Printer
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