14 SERPENTS OF THE NORTHEASTERN STATES 



Brown, with three narrow black 

 stripes on back and a bright yellow 

 stripe on each side. Three dark stripes 

 on abdomen Queen Snake 



Size — Moderate to Large 



Dark brown or blackish above, with 

 more or less distinct reddish trans- 

 verse bands; white or yellow beneath, 

 spotted with red Water Snake 



Brownish, olive or grayish, with rath- 

 er bold darker transverse markings; 



broad head, snout upturned and sharp Flat-headed "Adder;" 



Hog-nosed Snake 



Size — Large 



White, with strong blackish or brown 

 blotches; abdomen marble white; head 

 conical or pointed Pine Snake 



Part II: Venomous 

 2. Pupil of Eye Elliptical. Scales Keeled. 

 Size — Moderate to Large 



Light chestnut brown or pinkish-gray, 

 with a series of dark-brown trans- 

 verse bands, narrow on the back and 

 becoming much wider on the sides Copperhead Snake 



Tail ending in a rattle 



Grayish, with a series of dark blotches 



on the back. Top of head with large, 



symmetrical shields Massasauga 



Size — Large 



Yellowish or grayish, with dark trans- 

 verse bands; sometimes dark tan or 

 uniform black. Top of head with 

 small scales Timber Rattlesnake 



The preceding key, coupled with an examination of the illustrations, 

 should suffice in most instances for identification, but the detailed de- 

 scriptions on following pages will clarify points of doubt and show 

 the arrangement of the species as they appear in systematic lists, al- 

 though this is of little import in the present instance because of the 



