8 FAUNA OF NEW ENGLAND. 



SAURIA. OPIIIDIA. 



COLFBRIDAE. 



22 (6). Zamenis constrictor (Linne.) Boul. 



Black snake ; Black chaser. 



Cope, Kept. IT. S. nat. mus., 1898, 190U, p. 791, fig. 171. 



Coluber constrictor Linne, Syst. nat. ed. 10, 1758, vol. 1, p. 

 216. "Canada." Holbr., N. Amer. herpt., ed. 2, 1842, vol. 3, 

 p. 55, pi. 11. 



Me. to Conn. 



23 (7). Coluber vulpinus (Baird & Girard.) Cope. 



Fox snake ; Pilot snake. 



Cope, Kept. U. S. nat. mus., 1898, 1900, p. 831, fig. 188. 

 /Scotophis vulpinus Baird & Gir., Cat. N. Amer. rept., 1853, 

 pt. 1, p. 75. "Racine, Wis." 



Mass. — Wenhain. 



24 (8). Coluber obsoletus Say. 



Pilot black snake. 



Say, Long's exped., 1823, vol. 1, p. 140. " the Missouri from 

 the vicinity of Isle au Vache to Council Bluff." Cope, 

 Rept. U. S. nat. mus., 1898, 1900, p. 844, fig. 194. 



Coluber alleghamensis Holbr., N. Amer. herpt., 1836, vol. 1, p. 

 Ill, pi. 20 ; ed. 2, 1842, vol. 3, p. 85, pi. 19. 



Hollow logs and holes of trees. 



N.H. 



Mass. — Longmeadow, INIt. Tom. 



Conn. — New Haven. 



25 (9). Osceola doliata Triangula (Boie.) Cope. 



Milk snake ; House snake . Chicken snake ; Che- 

 quered adder. 



