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 . otcheson the back, the latter perfectly square; the black extendsfarther downward on the sides. On the lower part of the sides 375 1 he Sharp-nosed Snakes many of the scales may be orange with red centres, and othersred with black centres. On many specimens, the paler (square) blotches on the backare deep orange, with a brick-red dot in the centre of each scale. Frequent specimens arc black with brick-re
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 . otcheson the back, the latter perfectly square; the black extendsfarther downward on the sides. On the lower part of the sides 375 1 he Sharp-nosed Snakes many of the scales may be orange with red centres, and othersred with black centres. On many specimens, the paler (square) blotches on the backare deep orange, with a brick-red dot in the centre of each scale. Frequent specimens arc black with brick-red are sometimes called coral snakes. Abdomen white or yellow, with black blotches on the endsof some of the plate*. The single plates under the tail should at once indentifythis species. Dimensions.—Total Length 2 feet. Length of Fail 3! inches. Greatest Diameter ^ Width of Head. >. Length of Head ,!t; Distribution.—Western Texas and southwestern Kansas\.3 California. Habits.— Much like the Scarlet Snake (Cemopbora). It isa constrictor, feeding upon small rodents, lizards and the youngof other snakes. The young are produced from eggs. 376 THE BOOK PLAT:-. CXII.
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