178 REPORT OF NEW JERSEY STATE, MUSEUM. 
Tropidonotus sirtalis Holbrook, |. c., Ed. 2, IV, 1842, p. 41, 
Jape 
Tropidonotus dirtalis Abbott, Geof. N. J., 1868, p. 802 (lapsus 
for T. sirtalis). 
Eutenia sirtalis Abbott, Nat. Rambles, 1885, p. 476. 
Thamno phis sirtalis Ditmars, Proc. Linn. Soc. N. Y., 1895-96, 
No. 8, p. 19.—Stone, Am. Nat., XL, 1906, p. 164. 
Thamnophis sirtalis ordinatus (Linneus). 
Spotted Garter Snake. 
Said to differ from the above in the absence of stripes and in 
having 2 rows of square spots on each side. 
It is closely related to the above, apparently differing only in 
coloration. I have not seen any New Jersey examples. 
Thamnophis sirtalis ordinata Ditmars, |. ¢., p. 20. 
Genus LAMPROPELTIS Fitzinger. 
The Chain Snakes. 
Key to the species. 
a. Color chiefly black. GETULUS 
aa. Color grayish or reddish. 
b. Alternate spots entirely on scales. DOLIATUS TRIANGULUS 
bb. Alternate spots largely on gastrosteges. DOLIATUS CLERICUS 
Lampropeltis getulus (Linnzus). 
PLATE 45. 
Chain Snake. Thunder and Lightning Snake. Thunder Snake. 
Wamper. King Snake. Wampum Snake. 
Body robust, tapering rather more anteriorly than towards 
end of tail. Head conic, little distinct, scarcely depressed, except 
anteriorly, and when viewed above rather narrowly elongate so 
