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  Class Reptilia ......i............r..............................,.......i....................l....,______, 1:;.1ig
  Order Squamata (Snakes only, lizards pp. 109-120) ...._,,,,_A,_,_,____ 1;;.1U;;
Yff]  Suborder Serpentes or Ophidia (snakes) _.1.......,,.........4_4r___A______V 1;;.1U;; "
?   , I Family Colubridae ....................4,....__,.,,.__._,..____,.,.________,_______________ 14.5;.
  . » Family Elapidae ,i....._....._..,..._..._.....,,,..._,,4_.._.__,,,_,_,_____,A_A___________,,, ((1
` #{4; A I. Family Crotalidae (Poisonous snakes) ....___.,_.________________________, 93.14);;
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  ‘ Family Crocodylidae . .............__,..._.._.......,.....___,..,_____.._________________ 1()5.p)s ‘  
  Order Squamata (Lizards only, snakes pp. 13-103) ...........__,o___,,,V 1()$).19¤;» 1;
5   Suborder Sauria ...............,............,........_........__.......,.»..._...__,__o______Ar, 111a).11g¢   1
; ,‘,j » Family Iguanidae .............................,........r.......,.......,o....__,_________ 110.112 li
Q   Family Anguidae .....>....._A.,...,,_.......,,o_..........___,.r_____________________4__,, 113.114 1.
  Family Teiidae ....,.......i..,......_._...._o.....___......___,________.________o_,___,,__ 115.11% ]_
{{5  ` 4 Family Scincidae ...............A....,........._.......__......._........___,,l,___,____,, 11T.11z• — I-
i pf  _ Order Testudinata ,,_..._,__,...__,__,____,,_____,_____,_,_____,_________________,__,_____,______ 121.1.1j f H
} j‘{·` . Family Kinosternidae .,,_...__.....___,,,______,.i_______________o_________,________,, 122.124 I-
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I jg, I Family Cheloniidae 1,1.____,_,,___,___1,_________________,_______,______________,________, 132).141 N
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{ (jid ‘ 1. Caryophis amoemus ......,....... 15 20. Storeria dekayi ...1........ . . .. T4 i 22,
l   2. Abastor erythrogrammus .... 17 21. Storeria occipito-maculaia T'? . 24
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y gpg  ( G. Liopeltis vernalis .................. 26 25. Thamnophis sirtalis sirialis S'? . 25
    7. Opheodrys aestivus ................ 28 26. Thamnophis sirtalis sirtulis SY { 2E•
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(   ` ` 9. Coluber flagellum Hagellumn 33 28. Agkistrodon mokasen .. ....... . {Vi L 
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  11. Elaphe obsoleta confinis ......._ 39 30. Sistrurus catenatus catenzlwflli ,
{lj   12. Elaphe obsoleta confinis and 31. Crotalus horridus ........ . ...--·- 1**2 1
  " Lampropeltis getulus holbrooki4O 32. Alligator mississippiensis .-l"i `
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  19. Natrix sipedon fasciata .......... 69 39. Amyda ferox ...............-»- - —·-· wl =
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1 A·~.  t With the modern discoveries and revelations of science we Y
  must appreciate the many factors that enter into the balarce of a
  A our complex existence. No group can exist unto itself. Umjl  ;
QQ  comparatively a few years back little was thought of the bee er.  l
  J 4 . cept as a honey producer. Now we realize its economic position >
V. if'? - i [ as a means of pollination of certain plants. Throughout the ages _
I   i ‘ . snakes have been looked upon with hatred and a great deal of `· 
.;--4 _ superstition. We must now, however, admit that they play ii j
  . definite part in the control of rodent and insects. Various biology I
  l departments have placed a specific value on birds that also serve .
¥     this purpose. We may quite as easily place a value on each I
l W2 snake, for they can reach many insects inaccessible to birds. I
`   - This publication is submitted in the hope that it niny in- i
  A ' _ crease the interest in these little known forms of life, anrl that _
g _f-Q ,   . some light may be thrown upon their distribution. L
    · This report is based on the Prel-iminciry Catalogue of Ala-  g
i   ` l (mma. Reptiles by H. P. Liidlng, to whom goes the credit for most  I
r if important work done both in the State and in the entire South.  {
  ? i I on this group. Specimens collected by the Museum Stalf and E 
  , others since the publication of this former list, have been includ-  ·
.7 ·li~ " - I ed in this work.  
i I I A This is the first report on Alabama reptiles that atlcnnits  
Y   . more than a listing of the species. In this report it has limi at- l
  l A tempted to so describe the various species that any future spcti- _.
  i »; mens may be definitely classified. The descriptions are hasetl i
  l upon species in the Alabama State Museum, University. Ala- _
l lj? I bama; the Report on C1·ococlilz'ans, Li.:ard.s anti Sm:/ces by E- D- I
l   _ Cope; The Reptile Boo}; by Raymond Ditmars; numerous l>i1l>ll· I
{ ji 1 CHTJIOHS by C. S. Brimley for the Gen.-its Lanipropeltis, the l`€ll0l`l n
  p I by Dr. Frank N. Blanchard; and Herpetology of Il;/'i.s.s0lHl>‘f l¤>’ Jll· ~
    _ lius Hurter, Sr. The nomenclature is that of Stejneger and BHP
  ii bour, as nearly as possible. Obsolete and former nomenclature
  1 . is gi\'eH under this classification when possible, The di21§‘1"2lm*
‘ ii; * listed “After Cope" are from the publication of Dr. E. ll- @`0ll"
till   `_ i   Oli Clfocotlilians, Lizards and S”}l[[/i'(€.$, publighed in 1898 .-Wlluill
  i Report of the Smithsonian Institution.
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  I" Lnmyopeltis Eetulus holbrooki, Lampropoltis gatulus niger, Lnmprogeltin K
    1 I . rhombomsculatu, Lsmpropeltis elugsoides, Cemoghorn cocoinea., Drgrchozj ·>z·ais 1
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III, ' I Lower 9 Lower 6 Lower l2 Lower ll Lower 7 Lower 10 Lower L. I
I   Abdomen brick No black Wide dark crc, ;
, I red,bordered by stripes on bands on back, ~
E I of dsrk blotches back,sbdomen oftimes blemz.