. Bulletin. Natural history; Natural history. November, 1961 Smith: Amphibians and Reptiles of Illinois 237. PAiGN County: 1890). Urbana (H. Garman Fig. 222.— Distribution of Tropidoclonion imeatum. Solid circles indicate localities rep- resented by specimens examined during this study; the open circle indicates a locality rep- resented by a published record believed to be valid. The lower map depicts the total known range of the species in the United States. Virginia Baird & Girard This North American genus comprises a monotypic and a polytypic species. A west- ern subspecies of the latte
. Bulletin. Natural history; Natural history. November, 1961 Smith: Amphibians and Reptiles of Illinois 237. PAiGN County: 1890). Urbana (H. Garman Fig. 222.— Distribution of Tropidoclonion imeatum. Solid circles indicate localities rep- resented by specimens examined during this study; the open circle indicates a locality rep- resented by a published record believed to be valid. The lower map depicts the total known range of the species in the United States. Virginia Baird & Girard This North American genus comprises a monotypic and a polytypic species. A west- ern subspecies of the latter occurs in Illinois. Until recently the generic name Haldea was applied to these species. Virginia valeriae eiegans Kennicott Western Earth Snake rirginia eiegans Kennicott 1859:99 (type lo- cality: timbered regions of southern Illi- nois). Virginia liar petti eiegans, Bocourt 1886:32, figs. 4, 4a. Virginia valeriae eiegans, Blanchard 1923^: 351-6. Haldea valeriae eiegans, Stejneger & Barbour 1939:132. Virginia valeriae, Cope 1875:35. Haldea valeriae, Murriil 1945:23. Haldea valeriae valeriae nee Baird & Girard, Wright & Wright 1952:586. Haldea striatula nee Linnaeus, Cope 1877:64. Potamophis striatidiis nee Linnaeus, Van Cleave 1928:133, 136. Diagnosis.—A small, moderately stout- bodied snake (largest Illinois specimen 300 mm. in total length), fig. 223, with 17 rows of faintly keeled scales; ventrals 118 to 132; caudals 31 to 46; anal plate divided; supra- labials 6 + 6; infralabials 5 to 7 on a side: tail length less than 22 per cent of total. 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 Illinois. Natural History Survey Division. Urbana, State of Illinois, Dept. of Registration and Education, Natural History Survey Division
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