THE REPTILE BOOK 



PLATE LXXIV 



QUEEN SNAKE, Tropidonotus leberis. Young 



Young examples of this Eastern snake have vivid yellow bands on the sides which cause them 

 to look like the striped snakes 



QUEEN SNAKE, Tropidonotus leberis. Adult 

 With maturity the upper surface is dull, uniform brown. The bands on the sides are quite obscure 



GRAHAM'S WATER SNAKE, Tropidonotus ernhnmi 



One of the longitudinally banded water snakes. The wide, pair band on the side is characteristic 

 Found in the Mississippi valley 



