37S 



NEW rORK STATE MI- 



where, he Bays, the "speciea" was common. The water snake 

 appears to be common throughout the state in ponds and streams, 

 though rarely found away from their immediate vicinity. It is a 

 particularly bad tempered speciea, but its bite is, of course, perfectly 

 harmless. In Its coloration and general form it bears some resem- 

 blance to the poisonous "moccasin" (Ancistrodon piscivo- 

 rus)of the southern states, with which it is frequently confused, 

 [ta resemblance to the copperhead (Antiistrodon contorfrix) 

 (p. .".v. , is much leas close. 



"One of our largest, handsomest and moat abundant snakes." 

 Meams. '98, p. 326 



•• Abundant in all the comities of southeastern New York.'' 

 Eckel. 1901, p. L52 



" Abundant near Ithaca ; common at Hornellsville." Reed. 1901 



" Often Been along the banks of the Hackensack and other streams 

 in Rockland county, but not so common as the black snake." UV- 

 1901 



13 Natrix rigida (Say) 

 Stiff snal 



De Kay. Tropidonotus r i g i d u 8 

 Jordan. R e g i n a rigida 



Scales carinated, in 10 rows. Muzzle short. Upper surface of 



head flat. Above greenish 

 brown, with two deep brown 

 dorsal stripes; abdomen red- 

 dish yellow, with two series of 

 deep brown to black spots. 

 Length 24 incl 



( : 1900, ] mentions 



that this species ranges north 

 to Pennsylvania. 



Fig. 14 Natrix rigida 



14 Natrix leberis (Linn.) 



/,> athi r anah 



De Kay. Tropidonotus leberis 



.Ionian. R e g i n a Leber 



Head -mall: little distinct from body; depressed and flattened. 

 les carinatedj in L9 rou 



