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"Wyoming County Gardner, T. L Meshoppen. 



Kerney, F. B., Liaceyville. 



York County Gable, J. G., Stewartstown. 



Baker, B. W Turnpike. 



Leber, Clias Wriglitsville. 



Joiinson* J. Q. , Slab. 



Ill literature the food of tlie Garter Snake is reported as follows: 

 Toads (Holbrook, De Kay and Morse), Frogs (De Kay), Tadpoles 

 (Garman in 111. Bulletin), Small Quadrupeds (De Kay), Small Kep- 

 tiles (Holbrook), Fish (Garman), Insects (Morse and Garman), 

 Worms (Garman), and Mice, Shrews, young Birds and Eggs (New 

 International Encyclopedia). 



None of these authors states definitely that he has observed 

 such food of the Garter Snake, but Dr. Atkinson says he found that 

 its food consists of batrachians. chiefly the common toad. 



Fig. 8.— Diagram showing the percentages of Food 

 Items of Garter Snake (Thnmnoph is xirtnliii): 22 

 per cent. Earthworms; 18 per cent. Insects; 16 per 

 cent. Toads; 13 per cent. Insects from Toads; 7 

 per cent. Salamanders; 6 per cent. Frogs; 4 per cent. 

 Unidentified Vertebrates; 2 per cent. Snails; 2 per 

 cent. Insects, Probably from Frogs; 3 per cent. Tree 

 Toads: 3 per cent. Unidentified Batrachians; 3 per 

 cent. Probably Toad; 1 per cent. Probably Sparrow. 



The following is a tabulation of the food materials found in the 

 study of the Garter Snake: 



No. Specimens: Food Materials: 

 1 Undet. worm. 



22 Earth worms. 



1 Stenotrema (Snail). 



2 Undet. Snails. 



