6 FAUNA OF NEW ENGLAND. 



SAURIA. LACERTILIA. 



SCINCIDAE. 



16 (3). EuMECES QuixQiTELiNEATUs (Linne.) Peters. 



Blue-tailed lizard. 



Cope, Kept. U. S. nat. mus., 1898, 1900, p. 632, fig. 125. 



Lacerta 5-lineata Linne, Syst. nat., ed. 12, 176(5, vol. 1, p. 366. 

 "Carolina." 



Scincus quinqnelineatus Linne. Holbr., N. Araer. herpt., ed. 

 2, 1842, vol. 2, p. 121, pL 17. 



In earth, logs, and stumps, and under bark. 



Mass. — New Bedford, Barre. 



Conn. — New Haven, Salisbury, Trumbull. 



OPHIDIA. 

 COLUBRIDAE. 



17 (1). Carphopiiioi's amoenus (Say.) Dum. & Bibr. 



Ground snake ; Little red snake ; Worm snake. 



Cope, Kept. U. S. nat. mus., 1898, 1900, p. 735, fig. 151. 



Coluber a))} oetius Say, Journ. acad. nat. sci. Phil., 1825, vol. 4, 

 p. 237. "Pennsylvania." 



Br<(chyorrhos amaenus Say. llolbr., N. Amer. herpt. ed. 2, 

 1842, vol. 3, p. 115, pi. 27. 



Subterrestrial, in damp localities under leaves, logs, and stones. 



Me. 



N. LL 



Mass. 



Conn. 



18 (2). DiAnopiiis PUNCTATus (Linne.) Baird & Gir. 



Ring-necked snake. 



Cope, Kept. U. S. nat. mus., 1898, 1900, p. 751, fig. 162. 



Coluber jyunctatus Linne, Syst. nat., ed. 12, 1766, vol. 1, p. 

 376. " Carolina." Holbr., N. Amer. herpt., ed. 2, 1842, vol 3, 

 p. 81, pi. 18. 



