382 KANSAS UNIVERSITY SCIENCE BULLETIN. 



Twenty-three rows of keeled scales, outer row as wide as 

 long. Frontal narrow, sides concave. Superciliaries narrow 

 in front. Occipitals broad and short. One large anteorbital, 

 its superior angle reaching nearly to the frontal. Three post- 

 orbitals. Loreal quadrangular, higher than long. Prefrontals 

 wider than long. Internasals wedge-shaped, longer than wide. 

 Rostral not prominent, a small portion of it visible from above. 

 Two nasals. Upper labials eight or nine ; frequently eight on 

 one side and nine on the other. Eye above fourth and fifth 

 labials. Lower labials ten, fifth and sixth largest. Gastro- 

 steges 132-150. Urosteges 55-80, in two series. Anal plate 

 divided. 



The following are the scutellation and dimensions of six speci- 

 mens in Kansas University museum : 



A dorsal series of large spots, three to five scales long, sepa- 

 rated by light interspaces of one-half to one scale. Alternating 

 with the dorsal spots are lateral spots of the same color. These 

 spots are one and one-half to two and one-half scales long, ex- 

 tending onto the gastrosteges. These are separated by lighter 

 interspaces from two to three scales long. Anteriorly the lat- 

 eral spots are often indistinct ; frequently they become con- 

 fluent with the dorsal spots, forming cross-bands. Belly 

 maculated by many brown spots bordered with black. Spots 

 more numerous posteriorly. In old specimens the general 

 color markings are obscured and the snake appears plain 

 brown. Top of head brown. Upper part of supralabials 

 brownish, lower part yellowish. Chin and throat yellowish. 



Found throughout the state. I have examined specimens 

 from Douglas, Mitchell, Shawnee, Clark, Phillips, Riley, 

 Wabaunsee, Trego, Lyon, Franklin and Republic counties. 

 Specimens have been reported from Logan, Miami, Montgom- 

 ery, Geary, Woodson, Harvey, Neosho, Greenwood and Potta- 

 watomie counties. 



