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Species having keeled scales. The Worm Snake frequents damp 

 localities and soft, loose ground, where it burrows with the aid 

 of its sharp snout. Specimens are sometimes found in decaying 

 logs. It is seldom found wandering about above the surface, 

 except among damp leaves or after showers. The food consists 

 largely of earthworms and soft grubs. This snake is oviparous. 



Range: Central and eastern United States. 



Local distribution: Long Island; Palisades of the Hudson. 



FIG. 4. MILK SNAKE 



The Milk Snake, Lampropeltis doliatus triangulus (Figs. 4 

 and 5), is one of the most brightly colored of the local snakes. 

 Milk The body above is yellowish brown or gray, with a 



Snake. series of irregular chestnut-brown or reddish spots 

 edged with black, about fifty in number ; on the sides are smaller 

 spots in alternation with those of the back. Beneath, the 

 reptile is white, with numerous, small oblong spots of black. 

 The length, when mature, is from three to four feet. The scales 

 are smooth and polished. 



