FIELD BOOK OF PONDS AND STREAMS 



ber being about two dozen to a litter. However, a litter of 

 forty-four has been observed by Ditmars. 



Size. — Fullgrown adults are 2 K to 4 feet long and have a 

 girth of about 2 inches; the average length is 3 feet or less. 



Range. — From Maine and southern Canada to North Caro- 

 lina and westward to Kansas and Wisconsin. Common in 

 New England and the Middle States. 



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