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Length 40 to 50 inches. General color above grayish; a 
dorsal series of reddish brown blotches, with narrow blackish 
borders, extends from head to tail; two smaller lateral series 
on each side. Underneath light yellowish or white, with square, 
black or brown spots. 
Fields and meadows, often in vicinity of buildings. 
R. W. P. Coll., three specimens. — 
25. (10). Ophibolus getulus getulus, Linnacus. 
Chain snake. 
Coluber getulus, Linnaeus, Harlan, Peale, Gunther. 
Pseudoelaps getulus, Fitzinger. 
Coronella getula, Holbrook, Dumeril and Bibron. 
Anguis aninulatus, Catesby. 
Ophibolus gcetulus, Baird and Girard. 
Lampropeltis getulus, Cope. 
Ophibolus getulus niger, Yarrow. 
Ophibolus getulus getulus, Cope. 
Length 40 to 50 inches. Color above black, crossed by 
about thirty yellow lines which are narrow on the dorsum, but 
widen rapidly on the sides. A series of black blotches on each 
side, alternating with the dark inclosures on the back. Outer 
edge of abdomen yellow, center of abdomen blotched with 
black. 
Recorded in Conn. 
26. (11). Natrix fasciata sipedon, Linnaeus. 
Water snake; Water adder. 
Coluber sipedon, Linnaeus, Gmelin, Shaw, Merrem, Harlan, 
Storer, Thonipson. 
Tropidonotus sipedon, Holbrook, Dumeril and Bibron. 
Tropidonotus sipedon sipedon, Cope. 
Tropidonotus fasciatus var. sipedon, Boulenger. 
Coluber poecilogaster, Wied. : 
Length 40 to 50 inches. General color of back and sides 
reddish brown. On the dorsal surface, a series of transverse 
bands of lighter color, margined with dark brown or black, 
which widen rapidly on the sides. Abdomen dirty white or 
yellowish, with red and black blotches. Much variation in 
color. The markings of the upper parts may be very indis- 
tinct. In young individuals, the markings may consist of three 
series of dark brown spots with darker margins, one on each 
side and one dorsal. 
Generally in or near streams and ponds. 
R. W. P. Coll., four specimens and eggs. One specimen, 
a young one, has two heads. 
