176 Cincinnati Society of Natural History. 



Purdue University, No. 295, Richmond, Ind., (Proc. U. S. 

 Nat. Mu.s., 1888, p. 399). The author say.s: " This form is a 

 uniform light green above, below yellow, clouded with 

 green. Lips, chin and throat uniform yellow. No stripes 

 or spots on the bod}', nor markings of any kind on the head. 

 Scales, 19 rows; superior labials, 7; temporals, 1-3, first 

 large; gastrosteges, 150; anal, i; urosteges, 66 pair, four of 

 the latter undivided: lowest row of scales smooth: length, 

 495 mm.; tail, 107." 



"This form is the extreme in the direction taken by the E. 

 S. ordinata, where the l)ands are entirely wanting, but the 

 quadrate lateral .spots remain. In the entire absence of black 

 marks on the labial and abdominal plates, this form differs 

 also from its immediate allies." 



14. Eutcrnia butler i, Cope. Butler's Garter Snake. 

 A garter snake in the Purdue I'niversity collection. No. 264, 

 from Richmond, Ind., was sent to Prof. Cope for examination. 

 He determined it to be a new species, and described it under 

 this name. (Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1888, p. 399-400.) Of it 

 Prof. Cope says : " Scales in nineteen longitudinal rows, the 

 inferior much the widest and keeled. Superior labials, seven. 

 Temporals, i-i ; the second large extending from parietal to 

 labials. Oculars, 1-3. Parietals with the external border 

 abruptly contracted. Gastrosteges, 144; anal, i: urosteges, 

 62. Head very little distinct, muzzle conical, a little protu- 

 berant ; eye not large. Ground color, above olive-brown, 

 which is marked by the usual three longitudinal yellowish 

 bands. The median covers one and two half rows of scales, 

 and the lateral covers the second, third and fourth rows. 

 Both are black bordered on both edges, the border of the 

 latter band interrupted. The segments of the superior border 

 of the lateral 1)and represent the inferior spots of the lateral 

 series; the superior row is wanting from the scales. Ciastros- 

 teges and urosteges olive, yellowish in front, dark behind, 

 with a vertical black spot at the anterior border of each end 

 of each of the gastrosteges. Labial scuta without black 

 borders; head olive above without markings, except two 

 small, yellow, black-edged parietal .spots in the usual position. 



" There is but one specimen of the species (No. 264), which 

 is labelled as coming :rom Richmond, Ind. It is remarkably 

 distinct from everything which occurs in the United vStates, 



