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15. Elaphe vulpinus (Baird and Girard). Fox snake. — As else- 

 where stated (Ruthven 1909 and 1910), the southern Michigan lo- 

 cahties in which this species has been found are: Grosse Isle, Pearl 

 Beach, St. Clair County, Hensens Island, Lake St. Clair, and vicinity 

 of Saginaw Bay. It was found to be comparatively common in the 

 sand region. Specimens were secured on Sand Point and Stony 

 Island, and the residents reported that it was often found in the 

 region northeast of Caseville. 



In most of the individuals from the sand region the upper surface 

 of the head is dark reddish brown (color of those examined in life 

 CC. 112-113). For this reason it is called the copper-head by the 

 residents, and thus confused with the true copper-head, and conse- 

 quently dreaded for its supposed venomosity. This is rather re- 

 markable for most individuals are exceedingly docile, only occasional 

 ones attempting to bite when handled. A specimen taken among 

 the drift logs on the fossil beach at the extremity of Sand Point had 

 recently eaten four young rabbits. (PI. XVIIa.) 



16. Storeria dekayi (Holbrook). Little brown snake. — This little 

 snake was found on Stony Island and Sand Point and at Caseville 

 and Rush Lake, but not in numbers. It was found in two hab- 

 itats — grassy swamps and pine woods on the sand ridges. 



