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The Pit Vipers — family Croialida' — Coutiinied. Page. 



The Baiuled Rattlesnake — Croiahts horridiis 426 



Synonymy 426 



Figures 427 



Description 427 



Variation 429 



Geographical distribution 429 



Habits 43 1 



The Di.aniond Rattlesnake — Crotalus adamaiiieus 433 



Synonymy 433 



Figures 433 



Description 434 



Variation 435 



Geographical distribution 435 



Habits 435 



The Texas Rattlesnake — Crolahin atrox 436 



Synonymy 436 



Figures 437 



Description 437 



Variation 438 



Geographical distribution 439 



Habits 439 



The Red Diamond Rattlesnake— C>v>/a/«s uirox ritbtr 439 



Description 439 



Variation 440 



Geographical distribution 440 



Habits 440 



The Prairie Rattlesnake — Croiahis conjiutniHS 440 



Synonymy 440 



Figures 441 



Description 441 



Variation 443 



Geograjihical distribution 443 



Habits 444 



The Pacific Rattlesnake — Crotalus lucifcr 445 



Synonymy 445 



Figures 445 



Descrijition 445 



Variation 417 



Geographical distribution 417 



Habits 449 



The Tiger Rattlesnake — Croiahts tUjvis 449 



Synonymy 449 



Figures 449 



Variation 450 



Geographical distribution 450 



Habits. 450 



The Horned Rattlesnake — Crotalus cerastes 450 



Synonymy 450 



Fignves 451 



Description 451 



Geographical distribution 451 



Habits 452 



The Green Rattlesnake— C/-o^«/(/s Icpidiis 452 



Synonymy 452 



