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of a bayou. The species seems to be rare but probably occurs 

 in favorable habitats throughout the region. 



12. Storcria dckayi (Holbrook). The brown snake is 

 common. It frequents the second growth woodlands, especial- 

 ly the damper portions. 



13. Heterodon platyrhiiiiis Latreille. The sand region 

 furnishes a favorable habitat for the hog-nosed snake. Though 

 not occurring in large numbers it is common on the plains and 

 along- the sandy shores of bayous and lakes. 



14. A'atrLv sipcdon (Linnaeus). The water snake fre- 

 quents the many bayous of >the ^Manistee River flood-plain but 

 is apparently nowhere abundant. 



15. Regina Icbcris (Linnaeus). A single specimen of the 

 queen snake from Manistee County is in the museum collec- 

 tion. It is probably not common in the region. 



16. Liopeltis vernaUs (DeKay). The green snake is re- 

 ported as common in the vicinity of East Lake and there are 

 specimens from near Manistee in the museum collection, but 

 it was not observed b}- the writer. 



17. Lauipropcltis doliatns iriaiigiihis (Boie). The sand 

 plains furnish a favorable habitat for the milk snake. Secret- 

 ive in its habits, it is rather difficult to capture and is not fre- 

 quently seen. It- seems, however, to be a common species in 

 the region. 



iS. Thariiiwpliis sirtalis (Linnaeus). The common garter- 

 snake is one of the most abundant reptiles of the region. It 

 occurs in numbers in the semi-aquatic habitats, and less fre- 

 quently on the sand plains. 



19. Sisfninis catenafus (Rafinesque). No rattlesnakes 

 were seen and they are reported as rare in the vicinity of East 

 Lake but are said to occur frequently in the swamps farther 



