THE REPTILE BOOK 



PLATE XCYI 



CORN SNAKE. Coluber guttatus 



One of the handsomest of the North American snakes. The blotches on the back are rich scarlet. 

 rats and mice. Inhabits the southeastern part of the United States 



Valuable in destroying 



SMOOTH SCA1 1 l> CoI.riiKR. Khinrchh ,i,^n^ 

 The food consists of smaJl rodents. This six-cics is conl'im-d t" the slates in the South\u>t 



