THE REPTILES OF OHIO 



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Scale 



rows 



Upper 

 labials 



Lower 

 labials 



Posf- 

 oculars 



T 



emp- 

 orals 



Vent- 



Sub- 

 caudals 



5ex 



The scales are smooth or with a few faint keels discernible on the posterior 

 portion of the body. The anal plate is divided. 



The color above is grey or brown, either uniform or marked with a number 

 of small black dots. These, when present, are usually arranged in four rows, 

 the median two of which lie a scale or two on either side of the middorsal 

 row of scales. In some specimens each scale may be marked with a faint light 

 line slightly suggestive of a keel when viewed from a little distance. Occa- 



Map 22. Ohio locality records and general 

 range of the Ground Snake, Virginia valeriae 

 valeriae. 



