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All of the specimens have 8 upper labials and lo lower 

 labials. 



Virginia valeriae elegcms (Kennicott). — A small specimen 

 from Maxey, collected by G. D. Morgan. September 20, 1900, 

 is typical of this form in most respects, but the first seven 

 anterior caudals are entire and the last two lower labials on 

 each side are united. Nearly all of the dorsal scales are keeled, 

 but this is by no means atypical, as the series in the collection 

 of the United States National Museum shows. The four 

 longitudinal rows of black dots on the back show plainly, and 

 a light median dorsal stripe is just discernible. 



Its scalation is as follows : scale rows, 17 throughout ; ven- 

 trals, 120; caudals, 45 ; upper labials, 6; lower labials, 5 ; loreal 

 and prefrontal entering eye; temporals, i-|-2; sex, male; total 

 length, 101.5 mm.; tail length, 21 mm. (U. S. National 

 Museum, No. 28412). 



Thannophis sauritus sauritus (Linne). — Two specimens, 

 both males, were obtained, representing Austin Lake, Obion 

 County, and the township of Henry. Ribbon snakes from 

 critical regions are not readily distinguishable, but the speci- 

 mens secured may, on the basis of their seven supralabials and 



