SBEPENTS OF NOETHEASTEEN UNITED STATES 



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9 Pityophis melanoleucus (Daudin) 



Pme snake 



De Kay. Pituophis melanoleucus 



Jordan. Pituophis melanoleucus 



Head short, elevated ; rostral plate compressed and narrowed 



above. Scales in 27 to 31 rows, all save the outer four rows on each 



side toeing keeled. 



Fig. 10 Pityophis melanoleucus 



Head spotted with black ; color above whitish, with a series of 

 ■chestnut brown blotches, margined with black ; abdomen yellowish. 

 Xength 60 inches. 



" I have seen but one of these snakes in Rockland county (on 

 Tallman's mountain, near Nyack, at an elevation of about 500 feet 

 A.T.), but it is said to be quite common in the county." Wallaee. 

 1901 



Mr "Wallace's record is of great interest inasmuch as it verifies. 



