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OPHIDI A—Continued. 
Bascanion constrictor B. & G., 1853, Serp., 93; Baird, 1854, Serp. N. Y., 
92, Bd., 1859, P. R. R. Rep., X, pl. 31, f. 67; Allen, 1869, Pr. Bost, 
Soc., 180; Cope, 1875, Checklist, 40, — 1877, Pr. Am. Phil. Soe., 64, 
Coryphodon constrictor D. & B., 1854, Erp., VI, 188; Gthr., 1858, Cat., 
108; Jan, 1863, Sist., 64, — 1867, Icon,, livr. 22, pl. 4, f. 3, — 1876, 
Tcon., livr. 48, pl. 6, f. 1. 
Bascanion Foxii B. & G., 1853, Serp., 96; Bd., 1859, P. R. R. Rep., X, 
pl. 31, f. 69. Hierophis constrictor Bonap., 1841, It. Fauna, IL. 
The Black Snake Catesby, 1748, Carol., II, 48, pl. 48; Kalm., 1764, Reise 
Amer., II, 202; Penn., 1792, Arct. Zodl., IJ, Supp., 92. 
Texas to Noya Scotia. 
War. FLAVIVENTRIS (Blue Racer). 2... . 6 © es ess eee sw oe 
Coluber flaviventris Say, 1823, Long’s Exp., I, 185. 
Bascanium flaviventre B. & G., 1853, Serp., 96; Bd., 1859, Mex. Bound., 
TI, Rept., 20, — P. R. R. Rept., X, pl. 31, f. 70; Hayd., 1862, Trans. 
Phil. Soe., 177; Allen, 1874, Pr. Bost. Soc., 69; Yarr., 1875, Wheel. 
Rep., V, 511, 515, and 541; Coues & Yarrow, 1878, Hayd. Rep., IV, 
284. Coryphodon flaviventris Hall., 1856, Pr. Phil. Ac., 241. 
C. constrictor var. flaviventris Jan, 1863, Sist., 64, — 1867, Icon., livr. 22, 
pl. 3, f. 1-2, — 1876, Icon., livr. 48, pl. 6, f. 2. 
Bascanion vetustus B. & G., 1853, Serp., 97; Girard, 1858, Expl. Exp., 
Rept., 127; Bd., 1859, P. R. R. Rep., X, pl. 36, f. 6; Cooper, 1860, P. 
R. R. Rep., XII (2), 301. 
Bascanium constrictor subsp. vetustum Yarrow, 1875, Wheeler’s Rep., V, 
541; Cope, 1875, Checklist, 40. Coryphodon constrictor var. vetustum 
Jan, 1863, Sist., 64, — Icon., livr. 22, pl. 4, f. 1-2. (?) Bascanion Fre- 
montii B. & G., 1858, Serp., 95; Bd., 1859, P. R. R. Rep., X, pl. 31, f. 
68. 
Mississippi basin westward to the Pacific. 
Wire Roomy Lam) oO oO Golo oo o ONG Cig aioe 6:5 o60,0 Gu0lol0 © 
Coryphodon mentovarius D. & B., 1854, Erp., VII, 187; Jan, 1863, Sist., 
64. Bascanium mentovarium Cope, 1879, Pr. Am. Phil. Soe., 271. 
Mexico; Tehuantepec. 
(Masvicopnis.) 
CoLuBer FLAGELLIFORMIS (“Coach-whip Snake”)... +--+. +++. 
Anguis flagelliformis, The Coach-whip Snake, Catesby, 1743, Carol., IT, 
54. Coluber flagellum Shaw, 1802, Zo6l., 111,475. Coluber flagelliformis 
Holbr., 1836, Herp., I, 107, pl. 19. Psammophis flagelliformis Wolbr., 
1842, Herp., IV, 11, pl. 2. Masticophis flagelliformis B. & G., 1853, 
Serp.,.98; Bd., 1859, P. R. R. Rep., X, pl. 31, f. 71, pl. 32, f. 72; Jan, 
1863, Sist., 65, — Icon., livr. 20, pl. 6, f.1. Herpetodryas flagelliformis 
D. & B., 1854, Erp., VII, 210; Mart., 1856, Mus. Berl., 26; Gthr., 
1858, Cat., 118. Drymobius flagelliformis Cope, 1860, Pr. Phil. Ac., 
561. Bascaniwm flagelliforme Cope, 1877, Pr. Am. Phil. Soc., 64. 
Bascanium flagelliforme subsp. flagelliforme Cope, 1875, Checklist, 40. 
Herpetodryas psammophis Schleg., 1837, Essai, I, 152, IT, 195. 
Coach-whip Snake Bartram, 1791, Travels, 219. 
Southern States westward to Louisiana, 
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