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men. Throat and chin, and almost always the under side of tail, lighter than 

 rest of the ventral surface. 



Two enlarged teeth, one on either side, in rear of upper jaw. These 

 solid; no evidence of poison glands, ducts, etc. 



Specimens examined, 103; specimens preserved, 52; specimens studied, 23. 



Range. — Massachusetts to Florida, westward to central Texas and eastern 

 Montana. In Ohio the hog-nosed snake occurs in the northwestern and south- 

 ern portions (Map 8) . The correlation of range with habitat preferences is 

 discussed below. Locality records are: 



Map 8. Ohio locality records and general 

 range of the Hog-nosed Snake, Heterodon 

 contortTix. 



Adams County: Green Twp. (OSM 81). Athens County: Near Athens 

 (OU). Butler County: Poast Town (MU). Clermont County: Union Twp. 

 (CSNH 1407, 1411, 1557; TZS 1958). Erie County: Cedar Point (BGSU; 

 OSM 4-6: SHS; UMMZ 32852. 39116): Sandusky (OSM 8; UMMZ 40941). 

 Fairfield County: Near Lancaster (OSM 375); Sugar Grove (OSM 7). Fulton 

 County: Lyons (TZS 101); near Swanton (BGSU). Hamilton County: (Morse, 

 1904); Glendaie. Cincinnati (CSNH 1484); Newtown (CSNH 1267). HIGHLAND 

 County: Near Belfast (TZS 764); Harrisburg. 5 mi. S of Hillsboro (TZS 748). 



