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Size moderate. 
Dark brown or black above, with a 
yellowish stripe down the back and 
a light stripe on each side on second 
SiCleyy. oho SHS SENG gree ee ae nk Peet ee Garter Snake (Tham- 
nophis sirtals). 
Dark brown or gray above, with red- 
dish transverse bands; white or 
yellow beneath spotted with red...Water Snake (Natrix 
jasciata sipedon). 
Dark yellow or brown, with darker 
transverse markings; snout up- 
tiummedsand: shiaen. een eek Lach Hog-nosed Snake (Het- 
erodon platyrhinus). 
Head triangular, distinct from neck. 
Light chestnut brown or _ pinkish- 
gray, with a series of dark brown 
transverse bands, narrow on the 
back and becoming wide on the 
roI(G Vals a: Oot taee Neel Hor ae ieee Nr cP ie he vty Bol Copperhead Snake (An- 
cistrodon contortrix). 
Yellow, with dark transverse bands; 
sometimes dark tan or uniform 
black; tail ending in a rattle.....Banded Rattlesnake 
(Crotalus horridus) 
FIG. 2. HEAD OF DIAMOND-BACKED RATTLESNAKE. SOUTHERN STATES 
