THE REPTILE BOOK 



PLATE LXXI 



BROWN GARTER SNAKE, Euttenia eques 

 The very broad head, black patches on the temples and narrow, whitish central stripe are peculiar to this species 



PHASES OF THE COMMON GARTER SNAKE, Eutania sirialis 



A number of varieties have been provided with names, but few of these can stand, as intergrading forms are common. Several 



of the alleged varieties are shown in the illustration 



