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author has allowed himself to be bitten on two different occasions 

 by king snakes, and although the needle-sharp teeth sank deeply 

 enough into liis hand to draw blood, the resulting wounds healed 

 promptly with no unpleasant complications whatever." ''Very 



Fig. 61.— Map showing LOCAUTt eecoeds foe LAMPEOPELTia multincixcta. 



little is known of the habits of this snake (Van Denburgh, 1893, 169). 

 Old hunters say that it destroys many rattlers and other snakes. 

 One of my specimens had eaten two blue-bellied Lizards (Sceloporus 

 occidentalis) . It is popularly supposed to be very poisonous." 



