LIST OF COLOUR PLATES 



i. Diamond Rattlesnake, Crotalus adamanieus. Lar- 

 gest of the North American Poisonous Serpents 

 and Second to Few of the Venomous Snal<es of 

 the World in Point of Deadliness . . Frontispiece 



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xii. Eastern Painted Turtle, Chrysemys pida 32 



Western Painted Turtle, Chrysemys marginata 32 



XV. Yellow-bellied Terrapin, Chrysemys scahra . 40 



Cumberland Terrapin, Chrysemys elegans . 40 



XXX. Alligator, Alligaior mississippiensis ... 88 



A.MERiCAN Crocodile, Crocodilns americanus . 88 



xxxvii. CoLLAKEr)\^\i\KT>, Crotaphytus coUaris . .114 



Leopard Lizard, Croiaphytus wisliienii . .114 



liv. Gila Monster, Hehderma suspechim. The only 



Poisonous Lizard Inhabiting the United States 172 

 cv. Milk Snake, Ophiholiis doliatus triangulus. (New 



York) 339 



Southern Milk Snake, Ophibolus doliatus dericus. 



(Maryland) ...... 339 



Scarlet King Snake, Ophibolus doliatus coc- 



cineus. (Florida) ..... 339 



cxviii. Harlequin Snake; Coral Snake, £/a/)5 /w/r/Mi . 402 

 SoNORAN Coral Snake, Elaps euryxanthus . . 402 



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