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16 Storeria dekayi (Holbrook) 



De Kay's hrown snake 

 Be Kay. Tropidonotus dekayi 

 Jordan. Storeria dekayi 

 Head distinct from body. Scales keeled, in 17 rows, 

 preocular. 



One 



Fig. 17 Storeria dekayi 



Color above, grayish brown to chestnut brown ; with a rather 

 faint dorsal band of lighter brown, margined. by dark brown or 

 black dots ; below, grayish white. Length 12 inches. 



Distinguished from Carphophiops amoenus and 

 Storeria occipitomaculataby its gray (instead of reddish) 

 coloration below ; .and farther from C. a m o e n u s by the distinctness- 

 of its head. 



" Quite common in rocky .portions of .Central park." Ditmars.. 

 .'86, p. 21 



" Abundant in southeastern New York." Eckel. 1901, p. 153 



" Occurring, but not common, in Kockland county." Wallaoe^ 



1901 



17 Storeria occipitomaculata (Storer) 



Brown snake 

 Jordaii. Storeria occipitomaculata 

 Head distinct i from body. Scales keeled, in 15 rows. Two ante- 

 oculars. 



Fig. 18 Storeria occipitomaculata 



