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3 gastrosteges, and alternating with as many as 6 and as few as 
4 of latter. On side of tail they disappear or are merged in sad- 
dles. Head dusky-brown above speckled with creamy-brown, 
which is color of all of under surface. Entire lower surface of 
body creamy-brown. Iris slaty. Length 55 inches. Speedwell 
in Burlington County. June 2oth, 1901. Witmer Stone and 
Jeary Rehn: 
This snake is met with in the wild pine-woods of the southern 
part part of the State. Dr. Abbott says he has not found it about 
Trenton. Mr. J. A. G. Rehn found it fairly abundant about Staf- 
fords Forge, Ocean County. It was reported as rather scarce 
about Dennisville, in Cape May County, at times. It has been 
taken at Pitman Grove. The above-described example is about 
the usual adult size. 
Coluber melanoleucus Harlan, Journ. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 
V, pt. 2, 1827, p. 359.—Harlan, Med. Phys. Res., 1835, p. 122. 
Pituophis melanoleucus Holbrook, N. Am. Herp., IV, 1840, 
p. 71, Pl. 12.--Holbrook, lic." Fad. 2, IV, 1842) po Pe 
Lockwood, Am. Nat., IX, 1875, pp. 1, 424.—Lockwood, 1. c., 
XIV, 1880, p. 528.—Stone, Am. Nat., XL, 1906, p. 166. 
Pityophis melanoleucus J. P. Moore, Am. Nat., XX VII, 1893, 
p. 878 (eggs).—Cope, Rep. U. S. Nat. Mus., 1898 (1900), p. 
867. 
Lampropeltis getula Abbott, Geol N. J., 1868, p. 802 (evi- 
dently confused under king snake as it is also called “pine 
snake’). 
Genus THAMNOPHIs Fitzinger. 
The Garter Snakes. 
Key to the species. 
a. Body slender; lateral stripe on third and fourth rows of scales. SAURITUS 
aa. Body robust. 
b. Lateral stripe on second and third rows of scales. SIRTALIS 
bb. No stripes, 2 rows of square spots on each side. SIRTALIS ORDINATUS 
