This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 edition. Excerpt: ...one; postorbitals'two; superciliaries small; dorsal scales smooth; anal entire; eye small; head subcorneal, continuous with body. 20. C. coccinea, Blumenbach. Superciliaries very narrow; upper labials six; body yellowish-red (crimson in life), crossed bv from 20 to 26 black rings, enclosing yellow ones; ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 edition. Excerpt: ...one; postorbitals'two; superciliaries small; dorsal scales smooth; anal entire; eye small; head subcorneal, continuous with body. 20. C. coccinea, Blumenbach. Superciliaries very narrow; upper labials six; body yellowish-red (crimson in life), crossed bv from 20 to 26 black rings, enclosing yellow ones; beneath uniform yellowish-white; dorsal rows 19; G. 160-170. Austroriparian region. 9. Genus Osceola, B. and G. Nasals two; loral absent; postfrontals very large, touching upper labials; anteorbital one; postorbitals two; dorsal scales smooth; anal entire; eye large; head distinct from slender body. 21. O. elapsoidea, (Ilolb.) B. and G. Scarlet Snake. Postorbital large, and extending to second upper labial; rostral very broad; ground color bright red, fading beneath, annulated by about 18 pairs of jet black rings, each enclosing a white one; the black rings tapering on the sides, the white ones widening; head red, maculated with black; a yellow collar on upper part of neck, bordered by black lines; dorsal rows 19; G. 175-180. Virginia to Florida; Illinois. 10. Genus Ophibolcs, B. and G. Nasals two; loral present; anteorbital one; postorbitals two; superciliaries moderate; dorsal scales smooth, scarcely overlapping; anal entire; head depressed; body rather thick; tail short; eyes small. A. Dorsal rows 21. a. Predominating color black. 22. 0. getulus, subsp. getulus, (Linn.) Cope. Chain Snake. A series of large black blotches along middle of back, and another on each side; these are separated from one another by narrow, continuous, yellow lines; abdomen with central black blotches, which are usually confluent with those on sides; G. 210-225. Fast of AHeghanies, from Maryland to Florida and Louisiana. 23. O. getulus, var. sayi, (Holb.) Cope. King...
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