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Ohio, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. In Ohio, Kirtland's snake probably 

 occurs throughout the glaciated area (Map 17), for although records are lack- 

 ing for the northeastern counties, this species is known in Pennsylvania. The 

 few taken south of the glacial boundary were in or near small bogs or wood- 

 land ponds. The fact that these snakes appear to occur habitually in more or 

 less moist, open situations and were not taken in deep woods, might indicate 

 they were originally restricted to the wet prairie areas of the state. The 

 habitats occupied in the cities of Toledo and Cincinnati probably are artificial 

 but they appear to be highly favorable. Locality records are: 



Auglaize County: Lake St. Mary's (OSM 444; TZS 244). Butler County: 

 Oxford (MU). Erie County: Eastern part of Sandusky (MCZ 10011; SHS). 

 Fairfield County: Sugar Grove (OSM 40, 94). Franklin County: Columbus 

 (Smith. 1882). Hamilton County: (Morse, 1904); Cincinnati (CSNH 1453, 1632, 

 1664 1717. 1721; OSM 458); Avonda'e. Cincinnati (CSNH 1435A-C, 1461, 

 1502; OSM 461); Clifton, Cincinnati (CSNH 1874A-C, 2017): Eden Park. Cin- 

 cinnati (CSNH 852.1 -.4. 875. 929); Glendale. Cincinnati (CSNH I65I). Hancock 

 County: Cass Twp. (TZS 600). Highland County: Near Hillsboro (TZS 1721); 

 3 mi. S of Hillsboro (TZS 638-45). Hocking County: Salt Creek Twp. (OSM 

 393.1). Huron County: New London (OSM 39). Lucas County: East Toledo 



Map 17. Ohio locality records and general 

 range of Kirtland's Water Snake. Natux 

 l(trtlandii. 



