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STRIPED OR GARTER SNAKE. 679 
HuTANIA SAURITA Linneus. 
Swift Garter or Ribbom Smake. 
Coluber saurita, LINNZUS, HARLAN, STORER. KIRTLAND, }HOMPSON. 
Leptophis scuritus, HOLBROOK, DRKAY. 
Tropidonotus saurttus, SCHLEGEL, DUMERIL and BrBRON, GUNTHER, PUTNAM, VERRILL, 
ALLEN. y 
Eutenia saurita, et faireyi, BARD and GrraRp. 
Body very slender, elongated, tapering very gradually to an exceeding long, pointed 
tail; upper labials seven on each side, lower ten; inframaxillaries extending to seventh 
lower labial; vertical plate elongated, hexagonal; eyes large; general color above 
dark-brown, with three longitudinal stripes, extending from the head te tip of tail, 
sometimes these stripes become indistinct after passing the anus, the vertebral one is 
very narrow, covering slightly more than one row of scales, and terminating in front on 
the posterior margin of the occipital plates, the lateral lines are somewhat broader, ex- 
tending forward to the posterior labials, and situated upon the third and foarth rows of 
scales from the abdomen ; orbital plates, lower part of head, and gular region yellowish- 
white ; both sides of vertebral line and upper edge of lateral stripes margined with 
black; abdomen and nnder part of tail greenish-white, witheut spots; gastrosteges, 
175-180; urosteges, 115-120; dorsal scales in 19 rows, all strongly carinated. Length, 3 
feet; head, inch; tail, 9 inches; transverse diameter of head, 4 inch; of neck, $ inch; 
circumference of body 2 inches. 
Habitat, Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, Virg nia, Ohio, 
Michigan, Wisconsin, Mississippi, Texas, Mexico, and Hendaras,” 
Var. faireyt, Baird and Girard, has two small yellow spots on the occipital plates, a 
black lateral band bordered by two rows of black scales, thus making the color below the 
lateral stripe the same as that above, and the tail somewhat less than one-third the 
total length, 
Habitat, Louisiana, [liincis, and Wisconsin. 
The typical Hutznia saurita is common in Ohio, though I have as yet 
no record of the variety fairey: having been found in the State. It 
seeks damp or wet retired woods for its residence, is very nimble, climbs 
trees, and at times takes to water and swims readily. It has been 
popularly confounded with the nexé species, but is less active, and of a 
much slenderer form than LE. sirtalis. 
HKUTANIA SIRTALIS Linneeus. 
Striped or Garter Snake. 
Coluber sirtalis, LINNHUS, HARLAN, KIRTLAND, STORER. 
Tropidonotus bipunctatus, SCHLEGEL, DUMERIL and BIBRON. 
Tropidonotus tenia, DEKAY. 
Tropidonotus sirialis, HOLBROOK, VERRILL, ALLEN. 
Hutainia sirtalis, parietalis, et dorsalis, BArRD and: GIRARD, 
Eutainia haydenii, et cooperi, KeNNICOTT. 
? Coluber ordinatus, LINNXUS. 
