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seventh higher than long ; sixth largest. Inferior labials ten, 

 fifth and sixth largest. Gastrosteges 170. Urosteges 105. Anal 

 entire. Head distinct ; body slender ; tail long and slender. 



Fig. 2. 

 Eataenia proxima Say. 



Color above uniform, dark brown to black. On stretching 

 the skin white lines are visible. A dorsal stripe covers one 

 one row and two half-rows of scales. It is usually bright yel- 

 low, but is sometimes very dark or greenish. Lateral stripes 

 on third and fourth rows of scales, greenish yellow. Belly 

 greenish ; no gastrostegal spots. Orbitals whitish. 



The following are the scutellation and dimensions of eight 

 specimens from Douglas county in the University museum : 



Occurs throughout the state. I have examined specimens 

 from Wallace, Douglas, Franklin, Geary, Woodson, Clark and 

 Shawnee counties. 



Eutaenia radix Baird and Girard. 



Racine Garter Snake. 



Eutacnla radix Baird and Girard, Cat. N. .iVtner. Rept., Pt. I, Serp., 185.3, 



p. 34. 

 Eutaenia haydeiiii Kennicott, Rept. U. S. Pac. R. R. Survey, XII, Suppl. I, 



1859, p. 298. 

 Eutaenia radix Cope, Check-list N. Amer. Batr. Rept., 1875, p. 40. 



Twenty-one rows of dorsal scales. First row broad as long, 

 and slightly or not notched. First row usually not keeled. 



