locality; the latter species is not rare in many districts in 

 this vicinity. In the last five years, having heard of no 

 L. getulus from Long Island or this vicinity, further men- 

 tion of the species has been omitted as not coming within 

 the limit of the present paper. 



Lampropeltis doliatus triangulus {Bote). 

 Milk Snake. 



Head depressed, snout rather broad. Seven upper 

 labials, anterior ones edged with black; a black band be- 

 gins behind the eye and runs downward into seventh 

 labial. Body above, yellowish gray with a dorsal series of 

 irregular chestnut-brown spots edged with black, about 

 fifty in number ; on the side is a series of smaller spots 

 in alternation with the dorsal row ; beneath, white with 

 numerous small oblong black spots. Length from three to 

 five feet. 



This beautiful species is generally distributed in this 

 vicinity, but is not common. It is frequently found in the 

 neighborhood of stables and dairies, where it finds abund- 

 ance of mice upon which it largely feeds; it also eats other 

 snakes. 



The typical form is found in the south and differs from 

 the variety triangulus in the color pattern. 



Diadophis Bd and Gird. 

 Head depressed, distinct from neck. Two nasal plates, 

 nostril between ; two preoculars generally ; one loral. 

 Scales smooth. Anal scutum and subcaudals bifid. 



Diadophis punctatus {Linn.). 

 Ring-necked Snake. 

 Upper labials eight, sixth and seventh largest. Two 

 preoculars and two postoculars, subequal in size. Bluish 

 black or dark gray above, with a yellow ring around the 

 neck immediately behind the head. Under side, orange- 

 yellow, with a median line of black spots generally 



