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Plate XCIX 



COMMON' BULI, SXAKK, IHlmphu $ayi 

 Largest uf ihe Nonli American serpents. Of economic value, as it prevs largely upon rodents. Pound in the Plains Region and the West 



l'\r|| ic 111 1.1, SNAKE, I'iluopltis caknijir 

 Distinctly different from the two preceding species in the smaller, close-set blotches. Also ol smaller size. Common in the 

 southern portion of the Pacific Region. Often called the 'gopher Snake 



