42 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF [Jau., 



Storeria occipitomaculata Slorer. 



IVopidonotus occipilomiculatns Sfcorer, Eep. Rept. Mas?., 230 (1839); 

 *S'. occipitomaculatus B. and G., /. c, 137 ; Cope, I. c, 6~o, and Rep. 

 Nat. Mus., 1003 ; /. occijniomaculatus Boul., I. c, I, 287. 



Head sciitellatiou like S. deJcayi, but there are two preoculars 

 and five or six upper labial.s; the nostril is usually in the pre-nasal; 

 15 rows of scales. The size and proportions are similar. Color 

 of the back much the same, but the vertebral stripe is less distinct 

 and occasionally the outer row is lighter; belly salmon color in life 

 with the ends of the ventrals clouded with darker; a light blotch 

 on the vertex with a smaller one on each side of it, and a light 

 S2)ot on the posterior labials. 



Hab. — North America, east of the Rocky jNIouutains. 



CLONOPHIS Cope. 



Prop. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1888, .391 ; I. c, 674 ; Tropidonotus (part) Cope, 

 Kep. Nat. 3Ius., 995 ; Ischnognathus (part) Boul., I. c, I, 285. 



Maxillary teeth smooth, equal; one loreal; one nasal; two 

 iuternasals; size small, head not distinct; scales keeled; anal 

 divided; head not distinct. 



Hall. — North America. 



Clonophis kirtlandi Keun. 



Recjiiia kirtlandii Kenn.,Pi-oc. Acad. Phila., 1856, 9'5 ; Clonoplm Icirt- 

 landii Cope., I. c, 674; Tropidonotus kirtlandii Cope, Rep. Nat. 

 Mus., 995 ; IschnogriUthus kirtlandi Boul., I. c, I, 286. 



Head plates normal; 1 nasal, usually half divided; oculars 1-2; 

 temporals 1-1 (2); upper labials 6; scales in 19 rows, all keeled; 

 ventrals 123-133; subcaudals 50-59. Length 496 mm. (tail 115). 



Brown above with a dorsal series of large dark spots and a small 

 alternating series on the sides; belly yellowish or reddish, with a 

 black spot at the end of each ventral ; labials yellowish. 



Hab. — Ohio to Michigan. 



TROPIDOCLONIUM Cope. 



Proc. Acad. Pliila., 1860, 76; /. c, 666, and Rep. Nat. Mus., 1011; 

 Ischnofjnathus (part) Boul., I. c, I, 285. 



INIaxillary teeth smooth, equal; one loreal; one nasal; two 

 internasals; size rather small; head not distinct; scales keeled; anal 

 entire. Resembles Clonophis, but has the anal single. 



Hab. — North America. 



