Fig. 10. Corn Snake. Elaphe guttata. A southern species, extending northward 

 only into southerly New Jersey. Coloration and pattern are striking, the back being 



grayish or tan, with large crimson blotches. 

 Fig. 11. {Lower\ Mountain Blacksnake (Pilot Blacksnake), Elaphe obsolf>ta obsoleta. 

 Largest of the local species. It attains a length of eight feet. Occurrence is largely 

 confined to the more elevated areas. This serpent is frequently confused with the 

 common blacksnake, but may be distinguished by its faintly keeled scales, many of 

 them narrowly edged with white. 



