. The American natural history; a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America. Natural history. WATER SNAKES 91 twenty-four species have been described, covering the whole of the United States, and much contiguous territory. From the species named above, twelve tiresome subspecies have been evolved, which are of no interest whatever to the gen- eral' student. The Red-Bellied Water Snake^ is a highly colored va- riety of the common Water Snake that merits special atten- tion. It is the most showy and handsome representative of an interesting group of water snakes, comp
. The American natural history; a foundation of useful knowledge of the higher animals of North America. Natural history. WATER SNAKES 91 twenty-four species have been described, covering the whole of the United States, and much contiguous territory. From the species named above, twelve tiresome subspecies have been evolved, which are of no interest whatever to the gen- eral' student. The Red-Bellied Water Snake^ is a highly colored va- riety of the common Water Snake that merits special atten- tion. It is the most showy and handsome representative of an interesting group of water snakes, compris- ing about ten species, all of which are harm- less, but very much in evidence in small streams and other bodies of water. They bring forth their young alive. They love to lie upon low bushes that overhang water, and bask in the sun. They are very suspicious, however, and when disturbed drop head first into the water, like a stream of oil running down. The way to catch them is with a wire noose on the end of a light pole about ten feet long. The species named above is widely known amongst the negroes of the Carolinas and other portions of the South as the Copper-Bellied "Moccasin," and it is feared accord- ingly. To the negroes of South Carolina, all water snakes ' Na'trix fas-ci-a'ta er-yth' COMMON GARTER 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 Hornaday, William Temple, 1854-1937. New York, C. Scribner's Sons
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