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consideration, but in some portions of the Hudson Highlands and 

 in the Catskill ^Mountains it is rather abundant. In the southern 

 states it is ver}^ common, the writer having taken several hundred 

 specimens within a few days' time by stripping the bark from 

 old, fallen trees. The Ring-necked Snake feeds largely upon 

 earthworms and the smaller species of salamanders. It is 

 oviparous. 



Range: The United States east of the Rocky Mountains; 

 Canada. 



FIG. 6. RING-NECKED SNAKE 



Local distribution: General. 



Dainty and inoffensive both in looks and habits, the little 

 Green vSnake, Cyclophis vernalis (Fig. 7), may be easily known 

 Green by its color which makes it quite distinct from other 



Snake. local species. The color above is a uniform pale green 

 and beneath is light yellow or white. The scales are smooth 

 and possess a satiny luster. 



The Green Snake differs from the majority of serpents in 

 being insectivorous. It feeds largely upon hairless caterpillars, 

 although it also consumes crickets, grasshoppers and spiders. 

 The usual length of the animal is about two feet. This species 

 is oviparous. 



