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spring-water, in February, which may have been hibernating. 
Many examples examined from Sea Girt in Monmouth County 
’ (S. N. Rhoads), Morris County (Dr. J. C. Fisher), Woodbury, 
Clement’s Bridge (J. A. G. Rehn), Salem, and Beesley’s Point 
(Samuel Ashmead). The young are abundant and differ very 
much from the adult in color. They are marked with distinct 
bright blotches.. Persons, apparently reliable, have repeatedly in- 
formed me that they have seen the young to the number of a 
dozen or more quickly run into the mouth of the parent when 
disturbed, or frightened. I have not as yet been able to witness 
this performance. 
Coluber sipedon Harlan, Journ. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., V, pt. 
2, 1827, p. 351.—Harlan, Med. Phys. Res., 1835, p. 114 (copied). 
—Holbrook, N. Am. Herp., IV, 1840, p. 99, Pl. 19 (ref. infers ?). 
Tropidonotus sipedon Holbrook, 1. c., Ed. 2, IV, 1842, p. 29, 
Pl. 6.—Abbott, Nat Rambles, 1885, p. 476. 
Natrix dipedon Abbott, Geol. N. J., 1868, p. 802 (lapsus for 
N. sipedon). 
Natrix sipedon Stone, Am. Nat., XL, 1906, p. 166. 
Natrix fasciata sipedon Ditmars, Proc. Linn. Soc. N. Y., 1895- 
96, No. 8, p. 20. 
Genus ELapHe Wagler. 
The Pilot Snakes. 
Elaphe obsoletus (Say). 
PLATE 34. 
Pilot Snake. Pilot Black Snake. 
Body robust and tapering to both ends. Head small and 
scarcely distinct from body, constriction at neck very slight, and 
posteriorly sides little swollen in appearance. Snout obtusely con- 
vex, depressed, but slightly constricted anteriorly, its length about 
1% in its width, and its sides rather abruptly vertical. ‘Snout 
projects well beyond mandible. Eye moderately small, about mid- 
