
No. 426.] THE COMMON GARTER SNAKE. 485 
anterior edge of the scutum with the lowest row of spots. 
Color, above lateral stripes, olive green. Interspaces (between 
scales) light greenish. Spots present, but not very marked. 
Scales composing spots chestnut, with black edges and inter- 
spaces. 
Second upper labial on right side divided; left side normal. 
First temporal on both sides of head divided, its anterior 
portion appearing as a small separate triangular plate. 
2. Dorsal stripe fairly distinct, lateral stripes less so. Sides 
below lateral stripes dark green. Gastrosteges greenish. Color 
above lateral stripes olive green; interspaces light greenish. 
Spots present, composed of chestnut scales, with black edges 
and interspaces. 
3. Dorsal stripes almost invisible; lateral stripes fairly well 
shown. Sides below lateral stripes brownish. Gastrosteges 
greenish. Color above lateral stripes olive brown; interspaces 
light greenish. Spots very indistinct (owing to brownish back- 
ground), composed of chestnut scales, with black edges and 
interspaces. 
4. Dorsal stripe visible but not distinct. Lateral stripes 
visible ; yellowish. Sides below lateral stripes light brown. 
Gastrosteges greenish. Color above lateral stripes olive brown ; 
interspaces light greenish. Spots of chestnut scales, with black 
edges and interspaces. 
5. Dorsal stripe almost invisible, only showing on close 
examination. Indications of lateral stripes on second and third 
scale rows; yellowish. Sides below lateral stripes light brown. 
Gastrosteges slate gray, tinged brownish. Color above lateral 
stripes olive brown ; interspaces light greenish. Two rows of 
spots between lateral and dorsal stripes ; the scales, in general, 
being black (a few, however, are chestnut, with black edges), 
with black interspaces. Another series of spots, similar in 
color, along the first and second scale rows. 
6. Dorsal stripe visible throughout; yellowish. Lateral 
stripes faint. Sides below lateral stripes light brown. Gastros- 
teges slate gray. Other colors as in No. 5. 
7. Dorsal stripe visible. Lateral stripes very faint. Sides 
below lateral stripes brown. Gastrosteges grayish, tinged with 
