THE (;kav rattlesxakk. 



A photograph from life, in the Zoological Park. 



A NEW SPECIES OF RATTLESNAKE. 

 Bj' RAYMOND L. DITMARS, 



CL'PATOR OF REPTILES. 



WHEX it is considered that vast tracts of Central America 

 and South America have been but Httle explored by the 

 collector of reptiles, it is not surprising that new and strikinsjly- 

 colored species are found in such districts. Some years have 

 elapsed since a species has been added to the important j^enus 

 Crotaliis — comprising- the larger rattlesnakes. The writer takes 

 pleasure in describing a specimen now living in our Reptile 

 House, which, after thorough consideration, appears to represent 

 a hitherto unknown species, quite unique among allied snakes of 

 the genus. This snake probably represents a siuall species which 

 is confined to sandy areas of L'entral America. 



The specimen under consideration was presented to the Society 

 by Mr. Robert Schilling, of No. 28 Cooper Square. New >'ork. 

 It has been on exhibition for about five months, during which 



