REVISIOj!T of the KING SNAKES. 



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the evolution of the group, and leave the subject here with the fol- 

 lowing diagram of relationships: 



splendida liolbrooki 



mger. 



Scale formulae of holhrooTci. 



DISTRIBUTION BY SEX. 



Formula. 



Male. 



Female. 



21-23-21 





1 



8 



23 



16 



1 



10 



21-23-21-19 ... 



21-19 



19-21-19 



21-19-17 



19-21-19-17 



19-17 



Total 



4 

 18 

 32 



2 

 15 



1 





72 



59 



DISTRIBUTION BY LOCALITY. 



Formula. 



Oklahoma 

 and north- 

 em Texas. 



Kansas. 



Arkansas. 



Missouri. 



Louisiana. 



Higher than 21-19 



21-19 



Lower than 21- 19 



Total 



5 

 6 

 6 



2 



17 



7 



3 

 9 



7 



13 



2 



7 

 25 



17 



26 



19 



15 



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