(1983:332.1) did not report the existence of this 



illustration. 



MNHN 2074. Locality, Charlestown, north of Louisville, 



Indiana [USA] . Donated by Holbrook (January 1846) . TL 25 



cm. 



Acknowledgements . 



I wish to thank my colleagues, the researchers and technicians in the 

 laboratory, and also Y. Laissus and C. Hustache (Bibliotheque 

 centrale) for their assistance in examining the Museum's rare 

 books. Mr. Polls worked with me on the analysis of Sistrurus 

 miliarius . A. Dubois critically reviewed an earlier draft of 



this manuscript. 



!&. 



