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 . COMMON PINE SNAKE, Pituophis melanoleuctisFound la ihe dry pine forests of the eastern region, from New Jersey southward. Grows to a length of 8 feet and hisses loudly when angered. IlNK ., /ilunfihnm,!,,,,,!. ,<,;,..M- in having brownish in of hlaikish lilotchi-s. A powerful constrictor feeding prinripilly upon rodents The Rat Snakes or Colubers ceeded in getting it out again, when, with
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 . COMMON PINE SNAKE, Pituophis melanoleuctisFound la ihe dry pine forests of the eastern region, from New Jersey southward. Grows to a length of 8 feet and hisses loudly when angered. IlNK ., /ilunfihnm,!,,,,,!. ,<,;,..M- in having brownish in of hlaikish lilotchi-s. A powerful constrictor feeding prinripilly upon rodents The Rat Snakes or Colubers ceeded in getting it out again, when, with commendable bravery,it turned on its captor and fought vigorously. A negro, passingdown the turnpike and carrying a scythe, came suddenly uponthe exciting spectacle of a man, snake and cannon shells verymuch mixed up, and at once offered to engage the snake with hisweapon. What would have happened to the serpent if the manwith the scythe had arrived at the bridge before the writer, is notdifficult to guess. An hour later this snake was taken from abag and exhibited to the wondering family of a farmer. Thecreature had entirely cast aside its hostile airs, and submittedto handling with perfect docility. The Pilot Blacksnake, though an admirable climber is notso partial to arboreal situations as some of the colub
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