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62. Natrix grahamii (Baird and Girard) Graham's 



Water Snake 

 Regina grahamii Baird and Girard, Cat. N. Am. Rept., 



Pt. 1, 1853, p. 47. 



The type of this species was collected on the Salado River, 

 Bexar County, by Col. J. D. Graham. It has also been collected 

 in the San Antonio River and Helotes Creek. Louis Garni 

 mentioned the capture of a specimen on the St. Louis College 

 campus, away from water. 



63. Natrix rhombifera (Hallowell) Diamond Water Snake 



Tropidonotus rhombifer Hallowell, Proc- Acad. Nat. Sci. 

 Phila., Vol. 6, 1852, p. 177. 



, Common in rivers and small streams throughout the county. 



64. Natrix sipedon transversa (Hallowell) Hallowell's 



Water Snake 

 Tropidonotus transversus Hallowell, Proc. Acad. Nat. 

 Sci. Phila., Vol. 6, 1852, p. 177. 



This is the most abundant water snake in Bexar County. 

 It is found in large and small water courses. 



65. Storeria dekayi (Holbrook) DeKay's Snake 



Tropidonotus dekayi Holbrook, N. Amer. Herp., Ed. 2, 

 Vol. 4, 1842, p. 53, pi. 14. 



A rather common species in woods in the vicinity of rivers 

 and streams. I have specimens from San Antonio and Helotes. 



66. Virginia elegans Kennicott Elegant Virginia 



Virginia elegans Kennicott, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. 



Phila., 1859, p. 99. 

 Mr. Marnock collected several specimens at Helotes. I 

 have two which I collected a short distance from San Antonio, 

 on the road to the hot wells. 



67. Thamnophis eques (Reuss) Brown Garter Snake 



Coluber eques Reuss,Mus. Senckenberg. Abh. Vol. 1, 

 1834, p. 152, pi. 8. 



The United National Museum has specimens of this species 

 from San Antonio and Helotes and others from the same locali- 

 ties are represented in the collections of Baylor University and 

 the Scientific Society of San Antonio. 



