f). THE JOURNAL OF TllK 



HABITS OF THREE SPi:(TES OF SKW 

 ENCLAXD COlABRiDK . 



STOREHIA DEKAYI. (Lifdi B,onu, Sn kt ) 



Above, grayisli-browii, Avitli a dors si band of a liohlci* col- 

 or, bordered by squall dots. Head, Miiall; eyts |)r( iiiiiK'nt. 

 Two brown spots on tlie occiput. Bidow, liu'lit <>iay. Leniilh 

 of body, (5.(50 iiielie . Tail, 1.75. Nundxr of s -airs, 17. 

 Gastrosteges, 12')-VM). 



1IAH1T8. I bave taken tlii- species in all kinds of places 

 from bogs to sandbanks, in tbe early spring. Late in Oct- 

 ober 1 observed several specimens, on a roadside near 

 Boston Mass.. It is cuief ly insectivorous, altli(>Ui>*h it ma >' 

 ver}^ probably feed on youn^iif to ids. This sp 'cies is found 

 thr )n<>hout New En 'Liiid although it is rare in tlu^ noithern 

 portioas. 



KEMAKKs. Altlioug"h 1 bav ' oj)eiied tie* stoma'-bs <>i' sev- 

 er; 1 specimens of this species, 1 liave been nnabN* to <let('ct 

 tiac.s of anythi g l)ut insects. 



EUT.EXIA SntTALI?!. (Oarfrr or Sfrijj^uf S-nflr.) 



Ui)l)er parts, dark uml er])rown, with a do.Sal and lateral 

 stripe of gray. Under parts, slate-eolor, light -r on th > thr., at. 

 Leno'th, 20 inches. Tail, 5.65 inches. Scales, 21. (ijs- 

 ro tege?, 130-1(50 



HABITS. The habit-; ( f this abnnd.ant n k • ; r • well- n )W n. 

 Its principal food is toads, fiogs, and some (d* tbc mailer 

 qiadr p '(Is, sucli as field nuce, moles, etc.. It also preys (,n 

 young l)irds and bird's v^^g;<. When coniered it defends it- 

 self bravely, aid although it is not furnished \vit!i poisonous 

 larg>, Us teeth are -haip enough to (haw bhoJ. It o-ci:r» 

 t.i oughi nt North Am rica. 



IJEMAKKS. I have taken a stii[)t (1 srake with M lariic to:id 

 in its n.o.th, wliich ; Itlicnigli neaily sw dlowed was still alive. 

 I have also hMud ( nc with a li\c lro2 in its slom. c i. 



