176 KEPTILES. 



4. T. leberis, (L.) Holbr. LEATHER SNAKE. Chestnut 

 brown; a yellow lateral band and three narrow black 

 dorsal stripes; scales all carinated; scales 19; G. 140 to 

 150; L. 24. U. S., chiefly eastward. 



5. T. grahami, (B. & G.) Cope. GRAHAM S SNAKE. 

 Brown; a broad yellowish lateral band; scales all strongly 

 carinated; head slender; abdomen unspotted; scales 

 19 (to 21?); G. 100; L. 20. -Mississippi Valley, N. to 

 Michigan. 



3. TROPIDOCLONIUM, Cope. LITTLE RED SNAKES. 



1. T. kirtlandi, ( Kenn.) Cope. KIRTLAND S SNAKE. 

 Head shiny black; vertical plate broad; scales 19, all 

 carinated; G. 130 to 140; L. 8. Ohio to 111.; a hand 

 some little snake. 



4. STORERIA, Baird and Girard. RED - BELLIED SNAKES. 

 = Ischtiognathus, Dum. & Bibron. 



1. S. occipitomacu/ata, (Storer) B. & G. RED-BELLIED 

 SNAKE. Grayish or chestnut brown, usually showing a 

 paler vertebral band bordered by blackish dots; obscure 

 dots on side; occiput with three pale blotches (very 

 constant); belly salmon red; scales 15; G. 120 to 125; 

 L. 12. U. S., chiefly eastward; abundant. 



2. S. dekayi, (Holbr.) B. & G. DEKAY S BROWN 

 SNAKE. Grayish brown; a clay -colored dorsal band, 

 bordered by dotted lines; grayish below; body thickish, 

 tapering towards the small head; scales 17; G. 125 to 

 130; L. 12. E. U. S. 



5. EUT/ENIA, Baird and Girard. GARTER SNAKES. 



* Body very slender, elongated; tail nearly one- third of total 



length; scales in 19 rows. 

 1. E. saur/ta, (L.) B. & G. RIBAND SNAKE. SWIFT 



