742 The American Naturalist. [September, 
CATALOGUE OF THE SNAKES OF NEBRASKA WITH 
NOTES ON THEIR HABITS AND DISTRIBUTION. 
By W. Ep@ar TAYLOR. 
The author has published in the proceedings of the Ne- 
braska State Board of Agriculture a complete catalogue of 
Nebraska sta oi including notes and descriptions of the 
adults and young.” Since the preparation of this catalogue 
Prof. Cope’s review of North American snakes has appeared? 
This together with the fact that the author has had time to 
review his own studies and add many other notes is sufficient 
excuse for offering the present catalogue. 
In the classification we have followed Prof. Cope. 
The notes given are confined to the Ophidia or serpents of 
Nebraska. The range of the collection, which was quite a — 
large one, included the whole State, and only specimens act- 
ually examined by the author are included. Typical speci- 
mens have been preserved. 
1. CARPHOPHIOPS VERMIS Kenn. 
Of the habits of this little snake, or of the young, we can say 
nothing, as we have secured but one specimen within the State. 
This one was captured at Peru, Nemaha county, by students 
of the State Normal School. This:speciesis probably not rare, 
but is protected by its peculiar habits. Dr. Cooper mentions 
one specimen as collected in.“ Western Missouri” which term 
was probably applied to what is now the state of Nebraska. 
2. OPHIBOLUS DOLIATUS COCCINEUS Schleg. 
This is one of our prettiest snakes, very docile, not often even 
making an attempt at defense. It seems to feed largely on 
1State Normal School, Peru, Nebrask 
Daye gen of Nebraska: Report of the Nebraska State Board of Agriculture, 1891. 
R. W. Furnas, Secretary. 
A Pasa Review of the Characters and Variations of the Snakes of North 
America, by E. D. Cope. Proc. U. S. National Museum, 1892. Vol. XIV, PP: 
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‘Ibid. 
