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The Pit Vipers — family Croialida' — Continued. Page. 



The Banded Rattlesnake — Crotalas hurridua 426 



Synonymy - 426 



Figures ; 427 



De8(5ription 427 



Variation 429 



Geographical distribution 429 



Habits 431 



The Diamond Rattlesnake — Crofalnn adaman leiin 433 



Sj^nouymy 433 



Figures 433 



Description 434 



Variation 435 



Geographical distribution 435 



Habits 435 



The Texas Rattlesnake — Crotahis airox 436 



Synonymy 436 



Figures '. 437 



Description - 437 



Variation 438 



Geographical distribution 439 



Habits 439 



The Red Diamond Rattlesnake — Crotalus airox ruber 439 



Description 439 



Variation 440 



Geographical distribution 440 



Habits - 440 



The Prairie Rattlesnake — Crotalus confliioitits 440 



Synonymy 440 



Figures - 441 



Description 441 



Variati on 443 



Geographical distribution 443 



HaWts 444 



The Pacific Rattlesnake — Crotahis lucifer 445 



Synonymy 445 



Figures 445 



Description 445 



Variation 447 



Geographical distrilmtion 447 



Habits 449 



The Tiger Rattlesnake— Croto/«s tigris 449 



Synonymy 449 



Figures 449 



Variation 450 



Geographical distribution 450 



Habits .....: 450 



The Horned Rattlesnake — Crotalus cerKstcs 450 



Synonymy - . 450 



Figures 451 



Description 451 



Geographical disti'ibutiou 451 



Habits 452 



The Green Rattlesnake — Crotalus lepidus 452 



Synonymy 452 



