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Fig. 18. DeKay's Snake (Brown Snake), Storeria de.ha.yi. Seldom over one-quarti-r 

 of an inch diameter, dull brown in color. Because of its habit of hiding under 

 flat stones, this unobtrusive little serpent has survived in areas where other snakes 



have long since disappeared. 

 Fig. 19. (Lower) Storer's Snake (Red-bellied Snake), Storeria occipito-maculata. 

 Similar in form and upper coloration to the species figured above, but distinguished 

 by the brilliant red under-surface. The distribution is largely confined to the more 

 elevated areas. Several color phases are shown. The upper central figure is a 

 slaty gray specimen from the Catskills. 



