Number 8i April 28, 1920 



OCCASIONAL PAPERS OF THE MUSEUM OF 

 ZOOLOGY 



UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN 



Ann Arbor, Michigan Published by the University 



THREE NEW SNAKES OF THE GENUS 

 LAMPROPELTIS 



By Frank N. Blanchard 



While engaged upon a monograph of the king snakes, genus 

 Lampropeltis, it has been found necessary to propose several new- 

 names, either to correct the systematic status of forms already 

 known or to call attention to forms hitherto unknown. Two of these 

 names appeared in this series nearly a year ago'; the others were to 

 await the publication of the monograph, but probable delay in this 

 makes it advisable to record separately and in advance the remain- 

 ing three names. 



For the loan of specimens the writer desires to express thanks 

 to Dr. Henry W. Fowler, of the Academy of Natural Sciences of 

 Philadelphia, to Miss Mary C. Dickerson, of the American Museum 

 of Natural History, and in particular to Dr. Leonhard Stejneger, 

 who, aside from every courtesy connected with the loan of speci- 

 mens, has assisted with advice on many puzzHng points throughout 



• Occasional Papers, Mus. of Zool., University of Michigan, No. 70, May 5, 

 1919. 



