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Eutenia saurita (Linn.). 
In Westchester and Putnam counties this species appears to be even 
more abundant than Zw£ezia sirtalis. It is rarely found out of the 
immediate vicinity of water, though it is not so truly aquatic in its 
habits as is /Vazrzx fasciata sipedon. On being alarmed this latter 
serpent will usually go below the surface, for a time at least. Eutenia 
saurita, on the contrary, when flushed from its place of concealment 
in the reeds or grass along the shore, will remain on the surface, not 
going far from the bank of the stream or pond, and watching for a 
favorable opportunity to regain the shore. 
. Eutenia brachystoma (Cope). 
The single specimen on which this species is founded was taken 
at Franklin, Venango County, Pennsylvania. The species may, there- 
fore, be found within our limits. 
. Eutenia sirtalis graminea (Cope). 
No specimens are recorded from this state, and I have never seen 
an individual of E. sirtalis even approaching the coloration of this 
subspecies as described by Cope, but as specimens are described from 
both Ohio and Massachusetts, the subspecies is here included. 
. Eutenia sirtalis ordinata (Linn.). 
Eutenia sirtalis sirtalis (Linn.). 
Both this subspecies, and that immediately preceding, are common 
in southeastern New York. My own observations upon the various 
forms of Ewtenia sirtalis occurring in New York have led me to 
feel that the subspecific grouping proposed by Cope is not entirely 
satisfactory. 
In addition to those here listed we have in this state, I believe, at 
least two forms of equal rank with Æ. s. ordinata and E. s. sirtalis. 
Whether any of these forms of E. sirfa/is occurring in New York are 
sufficiently distinct to be given subspecific rank is still, I think, an 
open question. 
had hoped to be in a position, before the publication of this 
paper, to discuss this subject in a more definite manner, but I have 
not been able to accumulate sufficient material to do so. This being 
the case, I have used Cope's grouping and terminology in this list. 
Eutenia sirtalis obscura. 
The type specimen of this subspecies was obtained at Westport, 
New York 
Ancistrodon contortrix (Linn.). 
Occurs in swamps and low grounds in Orange and Dutchess Counties, 
but scarcer in the oo Most of the many snakes annually killed 
as “ Copperheads " a: Is of the species Heterodon platyrhinus, 
Ophibolus da ianen, or even Natrix fasciata sipedon. 
