The reptile book; a comprehensive popularised work on the structure and habits of the turtles, tortoises, crocodilians, lizards and snakes which inhabit the United States and northern Mexico

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Title: The reptile book; a comprehensive popularised work on the structure and habits of the turtles, tortoises, crocodilians, lizards and snakes which inhabit the United States and northern Mexico
Year: 1915 (1910s)
Authors: Ditmars, Raymond Lee, 1876-1942
Subjects: Reptiles -- North America
Publisher: New York, Doubleday, Page
Contributing Library: MBLWHOI Library
Digitizing Sponsor: MBLWHOI Library

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roughout Florida and west-ward to the Mississippi. Habits.—Stouter in body and with very abruptly upturnedsnout, this species when irritated succeeds in looking yet morehostile than the preceding. It is greatly dreaded by the Southernnegroes, who believe its actions portray venomous powers quiteequal to the rattlesnake. On all sides it is mercilessly slaughteredas the Blow Snake or Sand Viper. In habits the species is very similar to the Common Hog-nosed Snake. The majority of specimens taken by the writerwere sunning in the cotton fields. It is much less abundant thanthe allied species and unlike the latter, which often wanders intothe timber, appears to have a decided preference for dry and openplaces. Captive specimens will eat both toads and frogs, butthey prefer the former. THE WESTERN HOG-NOSED SNAKEHetcrodon nasicus, (Baird &Girard) The present species is most nearly allied to the SouthernHog-nosed Snake, though it is a larger reptile. With this snake: .184 X uw 8 0. W ti
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