. Annual report of the Regents. New York State Museum; Science. Above chestnut brown, with a lateral yellow band, and three narrow black dorsal stripes; abdomen yellowish, with four brown longitudinal bands. Length 2i inches. From description •only, this species might possibly be confused with E u - taenia saurita, which is also striped longitudin- ally, though writh differently arranged Colors. Both spe- Fig. 15 Natrix leberis cies are highly aquatic in habit. Natrix leberis, though included in manv faunal lists, seems to be scarce throughout our region, as nearly every observer states that h
. Annual report of the Regents. New York State Museum; Science. Above chestnut brown, with a lateral yellow band, and three narrow black dorsal stripes; abdomen yellowish, with four brown longitudinal bands. Length 2i inches. From description •only, this species might possibly be confused with E u - taenia saurita, which is also striped longitudin- ally, though writh differently arranged Colors. Both spe- Fig. 15 Natrix leberis cies are highly aquatic in habit. Natrix leberis, though included in manv faunal lists, seems to be scarce throughout our region, as nearly every observer states that he has never met it, himself, but includes it on good authority. Cope (1900, p. 995) notes a specimen (no. 10,729) in the U. S. national museum from Livingston county, N. Y. 15 Natrix kirtlandii (Kennicott) KirtlancVs snake Jordan. Clonophis kirtlandi Head very small; not distinct from body. Scales very strongly keeled, in 19 rows. Above, light red- dish to purplish brown, with four rows of large darker blotches on back and sides; beneath, pale brick red, with black spots. Length 16 inches. Recorded by Ab- FiS- !6 Natrix kirtlandii t>ott ('68) from New Jersey, but the identification apparently doubted by Nelson ('90). Cope (1900, p. 997) restricts its range to Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana and 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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