Tb£ Reptile licx>K 



I'LAIE LXXVIII 



GREEX WATER SNARE. Tn^pui^iMUi <\dofUim 

 A ring of scales about the eye distinguishes this species. It is most abundant in Florida and grows to a considerable size 



for a water snake — four feet 



BROW^' WATER SN.\KE. Trt>i<i(ltyiwlus laxi^pHolus 

 Largest of the North American water snakes, reaching a length of five feet. Abundant in the Southern States. An extremely vicious serpent 



