Title: The American Museum journal
Identifier: americanmuseumjo05amer (find matches)
Year: c1900-(1918) (c190s)
Authors: American Museum of Natural History
Subjects: Natural history
Publisher: New York : American Museum of Natural History
Contributing Library: American Museum of Natural History Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library

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96 THE AMERICAN MUSEUM JOURNAL Size moderate. Dark brown or black above, with a yellowish stripe down the back and a light stripe on each side on second and third rows of scales from under- side Garter Snake (Tham- iiopJiis sirtalis). Dark brown or gray above, with red- dish transverse bands; white or yellow beneath spotted with red.. . Water Snake (Matrix jasciata sipedon). Dark yellow or brown, with darker transverse markings; snout up- turned and sharp Hog-nosed Snake (Het- crodon platyrhinus). Head triangular, distinct from neck. Light chestnut brown or pinkish- gray, with a series of dark brown transverse bands, narrow on the back and becoming wide on the sides Copperhead Snake (An- cistrodon contortrix). Yellow, with dark transverse bands; sometimes dark tan or uniform black; tail ending in a rattle Banded Rattlesnake (Crotahts horridus)
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FIG. 2. HEAD OF DIAMOND-BACKED RATTLESNAKE. SOUTHERN STATES

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