id sid tid token lemma pos 33966 1 1 Transcriber Transcriber NNP 33966 1 2 's 's POS 33966 1 3 Note note NN 33966 1 4 : : : 33966 1 5 Original original JJ 33966 1 6 spelling spelling NN 33966 1 7 and and CC 33966 1 8 punctuation punctuation NN 33966 1 9 have have VBP 33966 1 10 been be VBN 33966 1 11 retained retain VBN 33966 1 12 . . . 33966 2 1 In in IN 33966 2 2 particular particular JJ 33966 2 3 , , , 33966 2 4 both both CC 33966 2 5 Eutainia Eutainia NNP 33966 2 6 and and CC 33966 2 7 Eutaenia Eutaenia NNP 33966 2 8 are be VBP 33966 2 9 used use VBN 33966 2 10 in in IN 33966 2 11 the the DT 33966 2 12 original original NN 33966 2 13 , , , 33966 2 14 as as IN 33966 2 15 are be VBP 33966 2 16 both both DT 33966 2 17 pickeringi pickeringi NNP 33966 2 18 and and CC 33966 2 19 pickeringii pickeringii NNP 33966 2 20 . . . 33966 2 21 ] ] -RRB- 33966 3 1 UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY NNP 33966 3 2 OF of IN 33966 3 3 KANSAS KANSAS NNP 33966 3 4 PUBLICATIONS PUBLICATIONS NNP 33966 3 5 MUSEUM MUSEUM NNP 33966 3 6 OF of IN 33966 3 7 NATURAL natural JJ 33966 3 8 HISTORY HISTORY NNP 33966 3 9 VOLUME volume NN 33966 3 10 13 13 CD 33966 3 11 , , , 33966 3 12 NO no UH 33966 3 13 . . . 33966 4 1 5 5 CD 33966 4 2 , , , 33966 4 3 PP PP NNP 33966 4 4 . . . 33966 5 1 289 289 CD 33966 5 2 - - SYM 33966 5 3 308 308 CD 33966 5 4 , , , 33966 5 5 4 4 CD 33966 5 6 FIGS fig NNS 33966 5 7 . . . 33966 6 1 FEBRUARY FEBRUARY NNP 33966 6 2 10 10 CD 33966 6 3 , , , 33966 6 4 1961 1961 CD 33966 6 5 OCCURRENCE OCCURRENCE NNP 33966 6 6 OF of IN 33966 6 7 THE the DT 33966 6 8 GARTER GARTER NNP 33966 6 9 SNAKE SNAKE NNP 33966 6 10 , , , 33966 6 11 THAMNOPHIS THAMNOPHIS NNP 33966 6 12 SIRTALIS SIRTALIS NNP 33966 6 13 , , , 33966 6 14 IN in IN 33966 6 15 THE the DT 33966 6 16 GREAT great JJ 33966 6 17 PLAINS plain NNS 33966 6 18 AND and CC 33966 6 19 ROCKY ROCKY NNS 33966 6 20 MOUNTAINS mountain NNS 33966 6 21 BY by IN 33966 6 22 HENRY HENRY NNP 33966 6 23 S. S. NNP 33966 6 24 FITCH FITCH NNP 33966 6 25 AND and CC 33966 6 26 T. T. NNP 33966 6 27 PAUL PAUL NNP 33966 6 28 MASLIN MASLIN NNP 33966 6 29 UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY NNP 33966 6 30 OF of IN 33966 6 31 KANSAS KANSAS NNP 33966 6 32 LAWRENCE LAWRENCE NNP 33966 6 33 1961 1961 CD 33966 6 34 UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY NNP 33966 6 35 OF of IN 33966 6 36 KANSAS KANSAS NNP 33966 6 37 PUBLICATIONS PUBLICATIONS NNP 33966 6 38 , , , 33966 6 39 MUSEUM MUSEUM NNP 33966 6 40 OF of IN 33966 6 41 NATURAL natural JJ 33966 6 42 HISTORY HISTORY NNP 33966 6 43 EDITORS editors NN 33966 6 44 : : : 33966 6 45 E. E. NNP 33966 6 46 RAYMOND RAYMOND NNP 33966 6 47 HALL HALL NNP 33966 6 48 , , , 33966 6 49 CHAIRMAN CHAIRMAN NNP 33966 6 50 , , , 33966 6 51 HENRY HENRY NNP 33966 6 52 S. S. NNP 33966 6 53 FITCH FITCH NNP 33966 6 54 , , , 33966 6 55 ROBERT ROBERT NNP 33966 6 56 W. W. NNP 33966 6 57 WILSON WILSON NNP 33966 6 58 VOLUME VOLUME NNP 33966 6 59 13 13 CD 33966 6 60 , , , 33966 6 61 NO no UH 33966 6 62 . . . 33966 7 1 5 5 CD 33966 7 2 , , , 33966 7 3 PP PP NNP 33966 7 4 . . . 33966 8 1 289 289 CD 33966 8 2 - - SYM 33966 8 3 308 308 CD 33966 8 4 , , , 33966 8 5 4 4 CD 33966 8 6 FIGS fig NNS 33966 8 7 . . . 33966 9 1 PUBLISHED PUBLISHED NNP 33966 9 2 FEBRUARY FEBRUARY NNP 33966 9 3 10 10 CD 33966 9 4 , , , 33966 9 5 1961 1961 CD 33966 9 6 UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY NNP 33966 9 7 OF of IN 33966 9 8 KANSAS KANSAS NNP 33966 9 9 LAWRENCE LAWRENCE NNP 33966 9 10 , , , 33966 9 11 KANSAS KANSAS NNP 33966 9 12 PRINTED print VBD 33966 9 13 IN in IN 33966 9 14 THE the DT 33966 9 15 STATE STATE NNP 33966 9 16 PRINTING printing NN 33966 9 17 PLANT PLANT NNP 33966 9 18 TOPEKA TOPEKA NNP 33966 9 19 , , , 33966 9 20 KANSAS KANSAS NNP 33966 9 21 1961 1961 CD 33966 9 22 OCCURRENCE OCCURRENCE NNP 33966 9 23 OF of IN 33966 9 24 THE the DT 33966 9 25 GARTER GARTER NNP 33966 9 26 SNAKE SNAKE NNP 33966 9 27 , , , 33966 9 28 THAMNOPHIS THAMNOPHIS NNP 33966 9 29 SIRTALIS SIRTALIS NNP 33966 9 30 , , , 33966 9 31 IN in IN 33966 9 32 THE the DT 33966 9 33 GREAT great JJ 33966 9 34 PLAINS plain NNS 33966 9 35 AND and CC 33966 9 36 ROCKY ROCKY NNS 33966 9 37 MOUNTAINS mountain NNS 33966 9 38 BY by IN 33966 9 39 HENRY HENRY NNP 33966 9 40 S. S. NNP 33966 9 41 FITCH FITCH NNP 33966 9 42 AND and CC 33966 9 43 T. T. NNP 33966 9 44 PAUL PAUL NNP 33966 9 45 MASLIN MASLIN NNS 33966 9 46 INTRODUCTION introduction NN 33966 9 47 The the DT 33966 9 48 common common JJ 33966 9 49 garter garter NN 33966 9 50 snake snake NN 33966 9 51 ( ( -LRB- 33966 9 52 _ _ NNP 33966 9 53 Thamnophis Thamnophis NNP 33966 9 54 sirtalis sirtalis NN 33966 9 55 _ _ NNP 33966 9 56 ) ) -RRB- 33966 9 57 has have VBZ 33966 9 58 by by IN 33966 9 59 far far RB 33966 9 60 the the DT 33966 9 61 most most RBS 33966 9 62 extensive extensive JJ 33966 9 63 geographic geographic JJ 33966 9 64 range range NN 33966 9 65 of of IN 33966 9 66 any any DT 33966 9 67 North north JJ 33966 9 68 American american JJ 33966 9 69 reptile reptile NN 33966 9 70 , , , 33966 9 71 covering cover VBG 33966 9 72 most most JJS 33966 9 73 of of IN 33966 9 74 the the DT 33966 9 75 continental continental JJ 33966 9 76 United United NNP 33966 9 77 States States NNP 33966 9 78 from from IN 33966 9 79 the the DT 33966 9 80 Atlantic Atlantic NNP 33966 9 81 to to IN 33966 9 82 the the DT 33966 9 83 Pacific Pacific NNP 33966 9 84 and and CC 33966 9 85 from from IN 33966 9 86 south south RB 33966 9 87 of of IN 33966 9 88 the the DT 33966 9 89 Mexican mexican JJ 33966 9 90 boundary boundary NN 33966 9 91 far far RB 33966 9 92 north north RB 33966 9 93 into into IN 33966 9 94 Canada Canada NNP 33966 9 95 and and CC 33966 9 96 southeastern southeastern JJ 33966 9 97 Alaska Alaska NNP 33966 9 98 . . . 33966 10 1 Of of IN 33966 10 2 the the DT 33966 10 3 several several JJ 33966 10 4 recognized recognize VBN 33966 10 5 subspecies subspecie NNS 33966 10 6 , , , 33966 10 7 the the DT 33966 10 8 eastern eastern JJ 33966 10 9 _ _ NNP 33966 10 10 T. T. NNP 33966 11 1 s. s. NNP 33966 11 2 sirtalis sirtalis NNP 33966 11 3 _ _ NNP 33966 11 4 has have VBZ 33966 11 5 the the DT 33966 11 6 most most RBS 33966 11 7 extensive extensive JJ 33966 11 8 range range NN 33966 11 9 , , , 33966 11 10 but but CC 33966 11 11 that that DT 33966 11 12 of of IN 33966 11 13 _ _ NNP 33966 11 14 T. T. NNP 33966 12 1 s. s. NNP 33966 12 2 parietalis parietalis NNP 33966 12 3 _ _ NNP 33966 12 4 in in IN 33966 12 5 the the DT 33966 12 6 region region NN 33966 12 7 between between IN 33966 12 8 the the DT 33966 12 9 Mississippi Mississippi NNP 33966 12 10 River River NNP 33966 12 11 and and CC 33966 12 12 the the DT 33966 12 13 Rocky Rocky NNP 33966 12 14 Mountains Mountains NNPS 33966 12 15 is be VBZ 33966 12 16 almost almost RB 33966 12 17 as as RB 33966 12 18 large large JJ 33966 12 19 . . . 33966 13 1 The the DT 33966 13 2 more more RBR 33966 13 3 western western JJ 33966 13 4 _ _ NNP 33966 13 5 T. t. NN 33966 14 1 s. s. NNP 33966 14 2 fitchi fitchi NNP 33966 14 3 _ _ NNP 33966 14 4 occurring occur VBG 33966 14 5 from from IN 33966 14 6 the the DT 33966 14 7 Oregon Oregon NNP 33966 14 8 and and CC 33966 14 9 California California NNP 33966 14 10 coasts coast NNS 33966 14 11 east east RB 33966 14 12 through through IN 33966 14 13 the the DT 33966 14 14 northern northern JJ 33966 14 15 Great Great NNP 33966 14 16 Basin Basin NNP 33966 14 17 , , , 33966 14 18 has have VBZ 33966 14 19 the the DT 33966 14 20 third third RB 33966 14 21 largest large JJS 33966 14 22 range range NN 33966 14 23 , , , 33966 14 24 while while IN 33966 14 25 the the DT 33966 14 26 far far RB 33966 14 27 western western JJ 33966 14 28 subspecies subspecie NNS 33966 14 29 _ _ NNP 33966 14 30 pickeringi pickeringi NN 33966 14 31 _ _ NNP 33966 14 32 , , , 33966 14 33 _ _ NNP 33966 14 34 concinnus concinnus NN 33966 14 35 _ _ NNP 33966 14 36 , , , 33966 14 37 _ _ NNP 33966 14 38 infernalis infernalis NNP 33966 14 39 _ _ NNP 33966 14 40 and and CC 33966 14 41 _ _ NNP 33966 14 42 tetrataenia tetrataenia NNP 33966 14 43 _ _ NNP 33966 14 44 , , , 33966 14 45 and and CC 33966 14 46 the the DT 33966 14 47 Texan Texan NNP 33966 14 48 _ _ NNP 33966 14 49 T. T. NNP 33966 15 1 s. s. NNP 33966 15 2 annectens annectens NNP 33966 15 3 _ _ NNP 33966 15 4 all all DT 33966 15 5 have have VBP 33966 15 6 relatively relatively RB 33966 15 7 small small JJ 33966 15 8 ranges range NNS 33966 15 9 . . . 33966 16 1 Since since IN 33966 16 2 the the DT 33966 16 3 publication publication NN 33966 16 4 of of IN 33966 16 5 Ruthven Ruthven NNP 33966 16 6 's 's POS 33966 16 7 revision revision NN 33966 16 8 of of IN 33966 16 9 the the DT 33966 16 10 genus genus NN 33966 16 11 _ _ NNP 33966 16 12 Thamnophis Thamnophis NNP 33966 16 13 _ _ NNP 33966 16 14 more more JJR 33966 16 15 than than IN 33966 16 16 50 50 CD 33966 16 17 years year NNS 33966 16 18 ago ago RB 33966 16 19 , , , 33966 16 20 little little JJ 33966 16 21 attention attention NN 33966 16 22 has have VBZ 33966 16 23 been be VBN 33966 16 24 devoted devote VBN 33966 16 25 to to IN 33966 16 26 the the DT 33966 16 27 study study NN 33966 16 28 of of IN 33966 16 29 this this DT 33966 16 30 widespread widespread JJ 33966 16 31 and and CC 33966 16 32 variable variable JJ 33966 16 33 species specie NNS 33966 16 34 , , , 33966 16 35 except except IN 33966 16 36 in in IN 33966 16 37 the the DT 33966 16 38 Pacific Pacific NNP 33966 16 39 Coast Coast NNP 33966 16 40 states state NNS 33966 16 41 ( ( -LRB- 33966 16 42 Van Van NNP 33966 16 43 Denburgh Denburgh NNP 33966 16 44 , , , 33966 16 45 1918 1918 CD 33966 16 46 ; ; : 33966 16 47 Fitch Fitch NNP 33966 16 48 , , , 33966 16 49 1941 1941 CD 33966 16 50 ; ; : 33966 16 51 Fox Fox NNP 33966 16 52 , , , 33966 16 53 1951 1951 CD 33966 16 54 ) ) -RRB- 33966 16 55 . . . 33966 17 1 However however RB 33966 17 2 , , , 33966 17 3 Brown Brown NNP 33966 17 4 ( ( -LRB- 33966 17 5 1950 1950 CD 33966 17 6 ) ) -RRB- 33966 17 7 described describe VBD 33966 17 8 the the DT 33966 17 9 new new JJ 33966 17 10 subspecies subspecie NNS 33966 17 11 _ _ NNP 33966 17 12 annectens annecten NNS 33966 17 13 _ _ NNP 33966 17 14 in in IN 33966 17 15 eastern eastern JJ 33966 17 16 Texas Texas NNP 33966 17 17 , , , 33966 17 18 and and CC 33966 17 19 many many JJ 33966 17 20 local local JJ 33966 17 21 studies study NNS 33966 17 22 have have VBP 33966 17 23 helped help VBN 33966 17 24 to to TO 33966 17 25 clarify clarify VB 33966 17 26 the the DT 33966 17 27 distribution distribution NN 33966 17 28 of of IN 33966 17 29 the the DT 33966 17 30 species specie NNS 33966 17 31 in in IN 33966 17 32 the the DT 33966 17 33 eastern eastern JJ 33966 17 34 part part NN 33966 17 35 of of IN 33966 17 36 the the DT 33966 17 37 continent continent NN 33966 17 38 and and CC 33966 17 39 to to TO 33966 17 40 define define VB 33966 17 41 the the DT 33966 17 42 zone zone NN 33966 17 43 of of IN 33966 17 44 intergradation intergradation NN 33966 17 45 between between IN 33966 17 46 the the DT 33966 17 47 subspecies subspecie NNS 33966 17 48 _ _ NNP 33966 17 49 sirtalis sirtali VBD 33966 17 50 _ _ NNP 33966 17 51 and and CC 33966 17 52 _ _ NNP 33966 17 53 parietalis parietalis NNP 33966 17 54 _ _ NNP 33966 17 55 . . . 33966 18 1 In in IN 33966 18 2 our -PRON- PRP$ 33966 18 3 study study NN 33966 18 4 attention attention NN 33966 18 5 has have VBZ 33966 18 6 been be VBN 33966 18 7 focused focus VBN 33966 18 8 upon upon IN 33966 18 9 _ _ NNP 33966 18 10 parietalis parietalis NNP 33966 18 11 _ _ NNP 33966 18 12 in in IN 33966 18 13 an an DT 33966 18 14 attempt attempt NN 33966 18 15 to to TO 33966 18 16 determine determine VB 33966 18 17 its -PRON- PRP$ 33966 18 18 western western JJ 33966 18 19 limits limit NNS 33966 18 20 and and CC 33966 18 21 its -PRON- PRP$ 33966 18 22 relationships relationship NNS 33966 18 23 to to IN 33966 18 24 the the DT 33966 18 25 subspecies subspecie NNS 33966 18 26 that that WDT 33966 18 27 replace replace VBP 33966 18 28 it -PRON- PRP 33966 18 29 farther farther RB 33966 18 30 west west NNP 33966 18 31 . . . 33966 19 1 TAXONOMIC taxonomic NN 33966 19 2 HISTORY HISTORY NNP 33966 19 3 _ _ NNP 33966 19 4 Thamnophis Thamnophis NNP 33966 19 5 sirtalis sirtalis NN 33966 19 6 parietalis parietalis NNP 33966 19 7 _ _ NNP 33966 19 8 Say Say NNP 33966 19 9 was be VBD 33966 19 10 described describe VBN 33966 19 11 ( ( -LRB- 33966 19 12 as as IN 33966 19 13 _ _ NNP 33966 19 14 Coluber Coluber NNP 33966 19 15 parietalis parietalis NN 33966 19 16 _ _ NNP 33966 19 17 ) ) -RRB- 33966 19 18 in in IN 33966 19 19 1823 1823 CD 33966 19 20 from from IN 33966 19 21 a a DT 33966 19 22 specimen speciman NNS 33966 19 23 obtained obtain VBN 33966 19 24 in in IN 33966 19 25 what what WP 33966 19 26 is be VBZ 33966 19 27 now now RB 33966 19 28 Washington Washington NNP 33966 19 29 County County NNP 33966 19 30 , , , 33966 19 31 Nebraska Nebraska NNP 33966 19 32 , , , 33966 19 33 on on IN 33966 19 34 the the DT 33966 19 35 west west JJ 33966 19 36 side side NN 33966 19 37 of of IN 33966 19 38 the the DT 33966 19 39 Missouri Missouri NNP 33966 19 40 River River NNP 33966 19 41 three three CD 33966 19 42 miles mile NNS 33966 19 43 upstream upstream RB 33966 19 44 from from IN 33966 19 45 the the DT 33966 19 46 mouth mouth NN 33966 19 47 of of IN 33966 19 48 Boyer Boyer NNP 33966 19 49 's 's POS 33966 19 50 River River NNP 33966 19 51 [ [ -LRB- 33966 19 52 Iowa Iowa NNP 33966 19 53 ] ] -RRB- 33966 19 54 , , , 33966 19 55 or or CC 33966 19 56 approximately approximately RB 33966 19 57 eight eight CD 33966 19 58 miles mile NNS 33966 19 59 north north RB 33966 19 60 of of IN 33966 19 61 Omaha Omaha NNP 33966 19 62 . . . 33966 20 1 Although although IN 33966 20 2 the the DT 33966 20 3 type type NN 33966 20 4 locality locality NN 33966 20 5 was be VBD 33966 20 6 unequivocally unequivocally RB 33966 20 7 stated state VBN 33966 20 8 in in IN 33966 20 9 the the DT 33966 20 10 original original JJ 33966 20 11 description description NN 33966 20 12 , , , 33966 20 13 Nebraska Nebraska NNP 33966 20 14 was be VBD 33966 20 15 not not RB 33966 20 16 mentioned mention VBN 33966 20 17 since since IN 33966 20 18 the the DT 33966 20 19 state state NN 33966 20 20 was be VBD 33966 20 21 not not RB 33966 20 22 yet yet RB 33966 20 23 in in IN 33966 20 24 existence existence NN 33966 20 25 . . . 33966 21 1 Because because IN 33966 21 2 the the DT 33966 21 3 mouth mouth NN 33966 21 4 of of IN 33966 21 5 Boyer Boyer NNP 33966 21 6 's 's POS 33966 21 7 River River NNP 33966 21 8 , , , 33966 21 9 the the DT 33966 21 10 landmark landmark NN 33966 21 11 by by IN 33966 21 12 means mean NNS 33966 21 13 of of IN 33966 21 14 which which WDT 33966 21 15 the the DT 33966 21 16 type type NN 33966 21 17 locality locality NN 33966 21 18 is be VBZ 33966 21 19 defined define VBN 33966 21 20 , , , 33966 21 21 is be VBZ 33966 21 22 in in IN 33966 21 23 Iowa Iowa NNP 33966 21 24 , , , 33966 21 25 the the DT 33966 21 26 impression impression NN 33966 21 27 has have VBZ 33966 21 28 been be VBN 33966 21 29 imparted impart VBN 33966 21 30 that that IN 33966 21 31 the the DT 33966 21 32 type type NN 33966 21 33 locality locality NN 33966 21 34 itself -PRON- PRP 33966 21 35 is be VBZ 33966 21 36 in in IN 33966 21 37 Iowa Iowa NNP 33966 21 38 ( ( -LRB- 33966 21 39 Schmidt Schmidt NNP 33966 21 40 , , , 33966 21 41 1953:175 1953:175 CD 33966 21 42 ) ) -RRB- 33966 21 43 , , , 33966 21 44 and and CC 33966 21 45 to to IN 33966 21 46 our -PRON- PRP$ 33966 21 47 knowledge knowledge NN 33966 21 48 the the DT 33966 21 49 type type NN 33966 21 50 locality locality NN 33966 21 51 has have VBZ 33966 21 52 never never RB 33966 21 53 been be VBN 33966 21 54 associated associate VBN 33966 21 55 with with IN 33966 21 56 Nebraska Nebraska NNP 33966 21 57 in in IN 33966 21 58 the the DT 33966 21 59 literature literature NN 33966 21 60 . . . 33966 22 1 Like like IN 33966 22 2 all all PDT 33966 22 3 the the DT 33966 22 4 more more RBR 33966 22 5 western western JJ 33966 22 6 subspecies subspecie NNS 33966 22 7 , , , 33966 22 8 _ _ NNP 33966 22 9 parietalis parietalis NNP 33966 22 10 _ _ NNP 33966 22 11 is be VBZ 33966 22 12 strikingly strikingly RB 33966 22 13 different different JJ 33966 22 14 from from IN 33966 22 15 typical typical JJ 33966 22 16 _ _ NNP 33966 22 17 sirtalis sirtalis NN 33966 22 18 _ _ NNP 33966 22 19 in in IN 33966 22 20 having have VBG 33966 22 21 conspicuous conspicuous JJ 33966 22 22 red red JJ 33966 22 23 markings marking NNS 33966 22 24 . . . 33966 23 1 The the DT 33966 23 2 relationship relationship NN 33966 23 3 between between IN 33966 23 4 the the DT 33966 23 5 two two CD 33966 23 6 was be VBD 33966 23 7 early early RB 33966 23 8 recognized recognize VBN 33966 23 9 . . . 33966 24 1 Several several JJ 33966 24 2 of of IN 33966 24 3 the the DT 33966 24 4 other other JJ 33966 24 5 subspecies subspecie NNS 33966 24 6 were be VBD 33966 24 7 originally originally RB 33966 24 8 described describe VBN 33966 24 9 as as IN 33966 24 10 distinct distinct JJ 33966 24 11 species specie NNS 33966 24 12 . . . 33966 25 1 _ _ NNP 33966 25 2 Coluber Coluber NNP 33966 25 3 infernalis infernalis NNP 33966 25 4 _ _ NNP 33966 25 5 Blainville Blainville NNP 33966 25 6 , , , 33966 25 7 1835 1835 CD 33966 25 8 ; ; : 33966 25 9 _ _ NNP 33966 25 10 Tropidonotus Tropidonotus NNP 33966 25 11 concinnus concinnus NN 33966 25 12 _ _ NNP 33966 25 13 Hallowell Hallowell NNP 33966 25 14 , , , 33966 25 15 1852 1852 CD 33966 25 16 ; ; : 33966 25 17 _ _ NNP 33966 25 18 Eutainia Eutainia NNP 33966 25 19 pickeringi pickeringi NN 33966 25 20 _ _ NNP 33966 25 21 Baird Baird NNP 33966 25 22 and and CC 33966 25 23 Girard Girard NNP 33966 25 24 , , , 33966 25 25 1853 1853 CD 33966 25 26 ; ; : 33966 25 27 and and CC 33966 25 28 others other NNS 33966 25 29 now now RB 33966 25 30 considered consider VBD 33966 25 31 synonyms synonyms NN 33966 25 32 eventually eventually RB 33966 25 33 came come VBD 33966 25 34 to to TO 33966 25 35 be be VB 33966 25 36 recognized recognize VBN 33966 25 37 as as IN 33966 25 38 conspecific conspecific NN 33966 25 39 with with IN 33966 25 40 _ _ NNP 33966 25 41 Thamnophis Thamnophis NNP 33966 25 42 sirtalis sirtalis NN 33966 25 43 _ _ NNP 33966 25 44 . . . 33966 26 1 Ruthven Ruthven NNP 33966 26 2 ( ( -LRB- 33966 26 3 1908:166 1908:166 CD 33966 26 4 - - SYM 33966 26 5 173 173 CD 33966 26 6 ) ) -RRB- 33966 26 7 allocated allocate VBD 33966 26 8 all all DT 33966 26 9 western western JJ 33966 26 10 _ _ NNP 33966 26 11 sirtalis sirtalis NN 33966 26 12 _ _ NNP 33966 26 13 to to IN 33966 26 14 either either DT 33966 26 15 _ _ NNP 33966 26 16 parietalis parietalis NNP 33966 26 17 _ _ NNP 33966 26 18 or or CC 33966 26 19 _ _ NNP 33966 26 20 concinnus concinnus NN 33966 26 21 _ _ NNP 33966 26 22 , , , 33966 26 23 the the DT 33966 26 24 latter latter NN 33966 26 25 including include VBG 33966 26 26 the the DT 33966 26 27 populations population NNS 33966 26 28 of of IN 33966 26 29 the the DT 33966 26 30 northwest northwest JJ 33966 26 31 coast coast NN 33966 26 32 in in IN 33966 26 33 Oregon Oregon NNP 33966 26 34 , , , 33966 26 35 Washington Washington NNP 33966 26 36 and and CC 33966 26 37 British British NNP 33966 26 38 Columbia Columbia NNP 33966 26 39 . . . 33966 27 1 Subsequent subsequent JJ 33966 27 2 more more RBR 33966 27 3 detailed detailed JJ 33966 27 4 studies study NNS 33966 27 5 by by IN 33966 27 6 later later JJ 33966 27 7 workers worker NNS 33966 27 8 with with IN 33966 27 9 more more JJR 33966 27 10 abundant abundant JJ 33966 27 11 material material NN 33966 27 12 led lead VBN 33966 27 13 to to IN 33966 27 14 the the DT 33966 27 15 recognition recognition NN 33966 27 16 of of IN 33966 27 17 some some DT 33966 27 18 subspecies subspecie NNS 33966 27 19 that that WDT 33966 27 20 Ruthven Ruthven NNP 33966 27 21 thought think VBD 33966 27 22 invalid invalid JJ 33966 27 23 and and CC 33966 27 24 led lead VBD 33966 27 25 to to IN 33966 27 26 the the DT 33966 27 27 resurrection resurrection NN 33966 27 28 of of IN 33966 27 29 some some DT 33966 27 30 names name NNS 33966 27 31 that that WDT 33966 27 32 he -PRON- PRP 33966 27 33 had have VBD 33966 27 34 placed place VBN 33966 27 35 in in IN 33966 27 36 synonomy synonomy NNP 33966 27 37 . . . 33966 28 1 Van Van NNP 33966 28 2 Denburgh Denburgh NNP 33966 28 3 and and CC 33966 28 4 Slevin Slevin NNP 33966 28 5 ( ( -LRB- 33966 28 6 1918:198 1918:198 CD 33966 28 7 ) ) -RRB- 33966 28 8 recognized recognize VBD 33966 28 9 _ _ NNP 33966 28 10 infernalis infernalis NNP 33966 28 11 _ _ NNP 33966 28 12 as as IN 33966 28 13 the the DT 33966 28 14 subspecies subspecie NNS 33966 28 15 occurring occur VBG 33966 28 16 over over IN 33966 28 17 most most JJS 33966 28 18 of of IN 33966 28 19 California California NNP 33966 28 20 and and CC 33966 28 21 southern southern JJ 33966 28 22 Oregon Oregon NNP 33966 28 23 , , , 33966 28 24 differing differ VBG 33966 28 25 from from IN 33966 28 26 more more JJR 33966 28 27 northern northern JJ 33966 28 28 populations population NNS 33966 28 29 in in IN 33966 28 30 having have VBG 33966 28 31 more more JJR 33966 28 32 numerous numerous JJ 33966 28 33 ventrals ventral NNS 33966 28 34 and and CC 33966 28 35 caudals caudal NNS 33966 28 36 and and CC 33966 28 37 a a DT 33966 28 38 paler paler NN 33966 28 39 ground ground NN 33966 28 40 color color NN 33966 28 41 . . . 33966 29 1 Fitch Fitch NNP 33966 29 2 ( ( -LRB- 33966 29 3 1941:575 1941:575 CD 33966 29 4 ) ) -RRB- 33966 29 5 revived revive VBD 33966 29 6 the the DT 33966 29 7 name name NN 33966 29 8 _ _ NNP 33966 29 9 pickeringii pickeringii VBZ 33966 29 10 _ _ NNP 33966 29 11 for for IN 33966 29 12 a a DT 33966 29 13 melanistic melanistic JJ 33966 29 14 population population NN 33966 29 15 of of IN 33966 29 16 western western JJ 33966 29 17 Washington Washington NNP 33966 29 18 and and CC 33966 29 19 southwestern southwestern JJ 33966 29 20 British British NNP 33966 29 21 Columbia Columbia NNP 33966 29 22 , , , 33966 29 23 restricting restrict VBG 33966 29 24 the the DT 33966 29 25 name name NN 33966 29 26 _ _ NNP 33966 29 27 concinnus concinnus NN 33966 29 28 _ _ NNP 33966 29 29 to to IN 33966 29 30 a a DT 33966 29 31 red red NN 33966 29 32 - - HYPH 33966 29 33 headed headed JJ 33966 29 34 and and CC 33966 29 35 melanistic melanistic JJ 33966 29 36 population population NN 33966 29 37 of of IN 33966 29 38 northwestern northwestern JJ 33966 29 39 Oregon Oregon NNP 33966 29 40 , , , 33966 29 41 and and CC 33966 29 42 restricting restrict VBG 33966 29 43 the the DT 33966 29 44 name name NN 33966 29 45 _ _ NNP 33966 29 46 infernalis infernalis NNP 33966 29 47 _ _ NNP 33966 29 48 to to IN 33966 29 49 a a DT 33966 29 50 pale pale JJ 33966 29 51 - - HYPH 33966 29 52 colored colored JJ 33966 29 53 population population NN 33966 29 54 in in IN 33966 29 55 the the DT 33966 29 56 coastal coastal JJ 33966 29 57 strip strip NN 33966 29 58 of of IN 33966 29 59 California California NNP 33966 29 60 . . . 33966 30 1 These these DT 33966 30 2 changes change NNS 33966 30 3 left leave VBD 33966 30 4 most most JJS 33966 30 5 of of IN 33966 30 6 the the DT 33966 30 7 populations population NNS 33966 30 8 formerly formerly RB 33966 30 9 included include VBD 33966 30 10 in in IN 33966 30 11 _ _ NNP 33966 30 12 concinnus concinnus NN 33966 30 13 _ _ NNP 33966 30 14 and and CC 33966 30 15 _ _ NNP 33966 30 16 infernalis infernalis NNP 33966 30 17 _ _ NNP 33966 30 18 without without IN 33966 30 19 a a DT 33966 30 20 name name NN 33966 30 21 , , , 33966 30 22 and and CC 33966 30 23 Fitch Fitch NNP 33966 30 24 ( ( -LRB- 33966 30 25 _ _ NNP 33966 30 26 op op NN 33966 30 27 . . . 33966 31 1 cit cit NNP 33966 31 2 . . . 33966 31 3 _ _ NNP 33966 31 4 ) ) -RRB- 33966 31 5 revived revive VBD 33966 31 6 _ _ NNP 33966 31 7 Thamnophis Thamnophis NNP 33966 31 8 sirtalis sirtali VBD 33966 31 9 tetrataenia tetrataenia NNP 33966 31 10 _ _ NNP 33966 31 11 ( ( -LRB- 33966 31 12 Cope Cope NNP 33966 31 13 ) ) -RRB- 33966 31 14 to to TO 33966 31 15 apply apply VB 33966 31 16 to to IN 33966 31 17 them -PRON- PRP 33966 31 18 . . . 33966 32 1 However however RB 33966 32 2 , , , 33966 32 3 Fox Fox NNP 33966 32 4 ( ( -LRB- 33966 32 5 1951:257 1951:257 CD 33966 32 6 ) ) -RRB- 33966 32 7 demonstrated demonstrate VBD 33966 32 8 that that IN 33966 32 9 the the DT 33966 32 10 type type NN 33966 32 11 of of IN 33966 32 12 _ _ NNP 33966 32 13 T. T. NNP 33966 33 1 s. s. NNP 33966 33 2 tetrataenia tetrataenia NNP 33966 33 3 _ _ NNP 33966 33 4 came come VBD 33966 33 5 from from IN 33966 33 6 the the DT 33966 33 7 San San NNP 33966 33 8 Francisco Francisco NNP 33966 33 9 peninsula peninsula NN 33966 33 10 ( ( -LRB- 33966 33 11 rather rather RB 33966 33 12 than than IN 33966 33 13 from from IN 33966 33 14 " " `` 33966 33 15 Pit Pit NNP 33966 33 16 River River NNP 33966 33 17 , , , 33966 33 18 California California NNP 33966 33 19 " " '' 33966 33 20 as as RB 33966 33 21 erroneously erroneously RB 33966 33 22 stated state VBN 33966 33 23 in in IN 33966 33 24 the the DT 33966 33 25 original original JJ 33966 33 26 description description NN 33966 33 27 ) ) -RRB- 33966 33 28 and and CC 33966 33 29 that that IN 33966 33 30 the the DT 33966 33 31 name name NN 33966 33 32 was be VBD 33966 33 33 applicable applicable JJ 33966 33 34 to to IN 33966 33 35 a a DT 33966 33 36 localized localize VBN 33966 33 37 peninsular peninsular JJ 33966 33 38 population population NN 33966 33 39 rather rather RB 33966 33 40 than than IN 33966 33 41 to to IN 33966 33 42 the the DT 33966 33 43 wide wide RB 33966 33 44 - - HYPH 33966 33 45 ranging range VBG 33966 33 46 far far RB 33966 33 47 western western JJ 33966 33 48 subspecies subspecie NNS 33966 33 49 , , , 33966 33 50 which which WDT 33966 33 51 he -PRON- PRP 33966 33 52 named name VBD 33966 33 53 _ _ NNP 33966 33 54 T. T. NNP 33966 34 1 s. s. NNP 33966 34 2 fitchi fitchi NNP 33966 34 3 _ _ NNP 33966 34 4 . . . 33966 35 1 The the DT 33966 35 2 range range NN 33966 35 3 of of IN 33966 35 4 _ _ NNP 33966 35 5 fitchi fitchi NNP 33966 35 6 _ _ NNP 33966 35 7 includes include VBZ 33966 35 8 California California NNP 33966 35 9 west west NN 33966 35 10 of of IN 33966 35 11 the the DT 33966 35 12 Colorado Colorado NNP 33966 35 13 and and CC 33966 35 14 Mohave Mohave NNP 33966 35 15 deserts desert NNS 33966 35 16 ( ( -LRB- 33966 35 17 except except IN 33966 35 18 for for IN 33966 35 19 the the DT 33966 35 20 narrow narrow JJ 33966 35 21 strip strip NN 33966 35 22 of of IN 33966 35 23 coast coast NN 33966 35 24 occupied occupy VBN 33966 35 25 by by IN 33966 35 26 _ _ NNP 33966 35 27 infernalis infernalis NNP 33966 35 28 _ _ NNP 33966 35 29 and and CC 33966 35 30 _ _ NNP 33966 35 31 tetrataenia tetrataenia NNP 33966 35 32 _ _ NNP 33966 35 33 ) ) -RRB- 33966 35 34 , , , 33966 35 35 Oregon Oregon NNP 33966 35 36 except except IN 33966 35 37 the the DT 33966 35 38 northwestern northwestern JJ 33966 35 39 part part NN 33966 35 40 , , , 33966 35 41 Washington Washington NNP 33966 35 42 east east NN 33966 35 43 of of IN 33966 35 44 the the DT 33966 35 45 Cascade Cascade NNP 33966 35 46 Range Range NNP 33966 35 47 , , , 33966 35 48 most most JJS 33966 35 49 of of IN 33966 35 50 British British NNP 33966 35 51 Columbia Columbia NNP 33966 35 52 , , , 33966 35 53 extreme extreme JJ 33966 35 54 southeastern southeastern JJ 33966 35 55 Alaska Alaska NNP 33966 35 56 ( ( -LRB- 33966 35 57 occurring occur VBG 33966 35 58 farther farther RB 33966 35 59 north north RB 33966 35 60 than than IN 33966 35 61 any any DT 33966 35 62 other other JJ 33966 35 63 terrestrial terrestrial JJ 33966 35 64 reptile reptile NN 33966 35 65 of of IN 33966 35 66 North North NNP 33966 35 67 America America NNP 33966 35 68 ) ) -RRB- 33966 35 69 and and CC 33966 35 70 parts part NNS 33966 35 71 of of IN 33966 35 72 Idaho Idaho NNP 33966 35 73 . . . 33966 36 1 Neither neither DT 33966 36 2 Fox Fox NNP 33966 36 3 ( ( -LRB- 33966 36 4 1951 1951 CD 33966 36 5 ) ) -RRB- 33966 36 6 nor nor CC 33966 36 7 Fitch Fitch NNP 33966 36 8 ( ( -LRB- 33966 36 9 1941 1941 CD 33966 36 10 ) ) -RRB- 33966 36 11 defined define VBD 33966 36 12 the the DT 33966 36 13 eastern eastern JJ 33966 36 14 limits limit NNS 33966 36 15 of of IN 33966 36 16 _ _ NNP 33966 36 17 fitchi fitchi NNP 33966 36 18 _ _ NNP 33966 36 19 or or CC 33966 36 20 discussed discuss VBD 33966 36 21 its -PRON- PRP$ 33966 36 22 relationship relationship NN 33966 36 23 to to IN 33966 36 24 the the DT 33966 36 25 subspecies subspecie NNS 33966 36 26 _ _ NNP 33966 36 27 parietalis parietalis NNP 33966 36 28 _ _ NNP 33966 36 29 . . . 33966 37 1 Wright Wright NNP 33966 37 2 and and CC 33966 37 3 Wright Wright NNP 33966 37 4 ( ( -LRB- 33966 37 5 1957:849 1957:849 CD 33966 37 6 ) ) -RRB- 33966 37 7 stated state VBD 33966 37 8 : : : 33966 37 9 " " `` 33966 37 10 Fitch Fitch NNP 33966 37 11 ... ... NFP 33966 37 12 did do VBD 33966 37 13 not not RB 33966 37 14 even even RB 33966 37 15 mention mention VB 33966 37 16 the the DT 33966 37 17 big big JJ 33966 37 18 scrap scrap NN 33966 37 19 basket basket NN 33966 37 20 form form NN 33966 37 21 _ _ NNP 33966 37 22 parietalis parietalis NNP 33966 37 23 _ _ NNP 33966 37 24 , , , 33966 37 25 from from IN 33966 37 26 which which WDT 33966 37 27 he -PRON- PRP 33966 37 28 pulled pull VBD 33966 37 29 _ _ NNP 33966 37 30 T. T. NNP 33966 38 1 s. s. NNP 33966 38 2 fitchi fitchi NNP 33966 38 3 _ _ NNP 33966 38 4 ( ( -LRB- 33966 38 5 old old JJ 33966 38 6 _ _ NNP 33966 38 7 tetrataenia tetrataenia NNP 33966 38 8 _ _ NNP 33966 38 9 ) ) -RRB- 33966 38 10 . . . 33966 39 1 That that DT 33966 39 2 comparison comparison NN 33966 39 3 remains remain VBZ 33966 39 4 to to TO 33966 39 5 be be VB 33966 39 6 made make VBN 33966 39 7 , , , 33966 39 8 and and CC 33966 39 9 the the DT 33966 39 10 east east NNP 33966 39 11 boundary boundary NNP 33966 39 12 of of IN 33966 39 13 _ _ NNP 33966 39 14 fitchi fitchi NNP 33966 39 15 _ _ NNP 33966 39 16 and and CC 33966 39 17 the the DT 33966 39 18 west west NNP 33966 39 19 boundary boundary NNP 33966 39 20 of of IN 33966 39 21 _ _ NNP 33966 39 22 parietalis parietalis NNP 33966 39 23 _ _ NNP 33966 39 24 are be VBP 33966 39 25 still still RB 33966 39 26 nebulous nebulous JJ 33966 39 27 . . . 33966 39 28 " " '' 33966 40 1 We -PRON- PRP 33966 40 2 have have VBP 33966 40 3 undertaken undertake VBN 33966 40 4 to to TO 33966 40 5 define define VB 33966 40 6 better well RBR 33966 40 7 than than IN 33966 40 8 has have VBZ 33966 40 9 been be VBN 33966 40 10 done do VBN 33966 40 11 before before IN 33966 40 12 the the DT 33966 40 13 ranges range NNS 33966 40 14 of of IN 33966 40 15 _ _ NNP 33966 40 16 parietalis parietalis NNP 33966 40 17 _ _ NNP 33966 40 18 and and CC 33966 40 19 _ _ NNP 33966 40 20 fitchi fitchi NNP 33966 40 21 _ _ NNP 33966 40 22 and and CC 33966 40 23 to to TO 33966 40 24 list list VB 33966 40 25 the the DT 33966 40 26 diagnostic diagnostic JJ 33966 40 27 characters character NNS 33966 40 28 separating separate VBG 33966 40 29 these these DT 33966 40 30 two two CD 33966 40 31 subspecies subspecie NNS 33966 40 32 . . . 33966 41 1 Freshly freshly RB 33966 41 2 collected collect VBN 33966 41 3 material material NN 33966 41 4 of of IN 33966 41 5 both both DT 33966 41 6 has have VBZ 33966 41 7 been be VBN 33966 41 8 compared compare VBN 33966 41 9 . . . 33966 42 1 At at IN 33966 42 2 the the DT 33966 42 3 time time NN 33966 42 4 of of IN 33966 42 5 his -PRON- PRP$ 33966 42 6 1941 1941 CD 33966 42 7 revision revision NN 33966 42 8 the the DT 33966 42 9 senior senior JJ 33966 42 10 author author NN 33966 42 11 had have VBD 33966 42 12 never never RB 33966 42 13 seen see VBN 33966 42 14 a a DT 33966 42 15 live live NN 33966 42 16 or or CC 33966 42 17 recently recently RB 33966 42 18 preserved preserve VBN 33966 42 19 specimen speciman NNS 33966 42 20 of of IN 33966 42 21 _ _ NNP 33966 42 22 parietalis parietalis NNP 33966 42 23 _ _ NNP 33966 42 24 . . . 33966 43 1 DISCONTINUITY discontinuity NN 33966 43 2 OF of IN 33966 43 3 RANGE RANGE NNS 33966 43 4 Wherever wherever WRB 33966 43 5 it -PRON- PRP 33966 43 6 occurs occur VBZ 33966 43 7 at at RB 33966 43 8 all all RB 33966 43 9 , , , 33966 43 10 the the DT 33966 43 11 common common JJ 33966 43 12 garter garter NN 33966 43 13 snake snake NN 33966 43 14 is be VBZ 33966 43 15 usually usually RB 33966 43 16 abundant abundant JJ 33966 43 17 . . . 33966 44 1 Because because IN 33966 44 2 of of IN 33966 44 3 its -PRON- PRP$ 33966 44 4 diurnal diurnal JJ 33966 44 5 habits habit NNS 33966 44 6 and and CC 33966 44 7 the the DT 33966 44 8 concentration concentration NN 33966 44 9 of of IN 33966 44 10 its -PRON- PRP$ 33966 44 11 populations population NNS 33966 44 12 along along IN 33966 44 13 watercourses watercourse NNS 33966 44 14 , , , 33966 44 15 it -PRON- PRP 33966 44 16 is be VBZ 33966 44 17 not not RB 33966 44 18 likely likely JJ 33966 44 19 to to TO 33966 44 20 be be VB 33966 44 21 overlooked overlook VBN 33966 44 22 . . . 33966 45 1 There there EX 33966 45 2 are be VBP 33966 45 3 few few JJ 33966 45 4 , , , 33966 45 5 if if IN 33966 45 6 any any DT 33966 45 7 , , , 33966 45 8 remaining remain VBG 33966 45 9 large large JJ 33966 45 10 areas area NNS 33966 45 11 in in IN 33966 45 12 the the DT 33966 45 13 United United NNP 33966 45 14 States States NNP 33966 45 15 where where WRB 33966 45 16 herpetologists herpetologist NNS 33966 45 17 have have VBP 33966 45 18 not not RB 33966 45 19 carried carry VBN 33966 45 20 on on IN 33966 45 21 field field NN 33966 45 22 work work NN 33966 45 23 . . . 33966 46 1 It -PRON- PRP 33966 46 2 may may MD 33966 46 3 be be VB 33966 46 4 anticipated anticipate VBN 33966 46 5 that that IN 33966 46 6 certain certain JJ 33966 46 7 rare rare JJ 33966 46 8 and and CC 33966 46 9 secretive secretive JJ 33966 46 10 species specie NNS 33966 46 11 will will MD 33966 46 12 still still RB 33966 46 13 be be VB 33966 46 14 found find VBN 33966 46 15 far far RB 33966 46 16 from from IN 33966 46 17 any any DT 33966 46 18 known know VBN 33966 46 19 stations station NNS 33966 46 20 of of IN 33966 46 21 occurrence occurrence NN 33966 46 22 , , , 33966 46 23 and and CC 33966 46 24 seeming seeming JJ 33966 46 25 gaps gap NNS 33966 46 26 in in IN 33966 46 27 the the DT 33966 46 28 ranges range NNS 33966 46 29 of of IN 33966 46 30 these these DT 33966 46 31 species specie NNS 33966 46 32 will will MD 33966 46 33 eventually eventually RB 33966 46 34 be be VB 33966 46 35 filled fill VBN 33966 46 36 . . . 33966 47 1 But but CC 33966 47 2 for for IN 33966 47 3 the the DT 33966 47 4 common common JJ 33966 47 5 garter garter NN 33966 47 6 snake snake VB 33966 47 7 the the DT 33966 47 8 negative negative JJ 33966 47 9 evidence evidence NN 33966 47 10 provided provide VBN 33966 47 11 by by IN 33966 47 12 the the DT 33966 47 13 lack lack NN 33966 47 14 of of IN 33966 47 15 records record NNS 33966 47 16 from from IN 33966 47 17 extensive extensive JJ 33966 47 18 areas area NNS 33966 47 19 should should MD 33966 47 20 be be VB 33966 47 21 taken take VBN 33966 47 22 into into IN 33966 47 23 account account NN 33966 47 24 in in IN 33966 47 25 mapping map VBG 33966 47 26 the the DT 33966 47 27 range range NN 33966 47 28 . . . 33966 48 1 Most Most JJS 33966 48 2 large large JJ 33966 48 3 collections collection NNS 33966 48 4 of of IN 33966 48 5 garter garter NN 33966 48 6 snakes snake NNS 33966 48 7 contain contain VBP 33966 48 8 misidentified misidentifie VBN 33966 48 9 specimens specimen NNS 33966 48 10 . . . 33966 49 1 The the DT 33966 49 2 diagnostic diagnostic JJ 33966 49 3 differences difference NNS 33966 49 4 in in IN 33966 49 5 color color NN 33966 49 6 and and CC 33966 49 7 pattern pattern NN 33966 49 8 are be VBP 33966 49 9 often often RB 33966 49 10 obscured obscure VBN 33966 49 11 , , , 33966 49 12 especially especially RB 33966 49 13 if if IN 33966 49 14 the the DT 33966 49 15 specimens specimen NNS 33966 49 16 are be VBP 33966 49 17 poorly poorly RB 33966 49 18 preserved preserve VBN 33966 49 19 . . . 33966 50 1 Many many JJ 33966 50 2 specimens specimen NNS 33966 50 3 deviate deviate VBP 33966 50 4 from from IN 33966 50 5 the the DT 33966 50 6 scalation scalation NN 33966 50 7 typical typical JJ 33966 50 8 of of IN 33966 50 9 the the DT 33966 50 10 form form NN 33966 50 11 they -PRON- PRP 33966 50 12 represent represent VBP 33966 50 13 , , , 33966 50 14 and and CC 33966 50 15 key key NN 33966 50 16 out out RB 33966 50 17 to to IN 33966 50 18 other other JJ 33966 50 19 species specie NNS 33966 50 20 . . . 33966 51 1 Isolated isolated JJ 33966 51 2 records record NNS 33966 51 3 should should MD 33966 51 4 therefore therefore RB 33966 51 5 be be VB 33966 51 6 accepted accept VBN 33966 51 7 with with IN 33966 51 8 caution caution NN 33966 51 9 . . . 33966 52 1 A a DT 33966 52 2 case case NN 33966 52 3 in in IN 33966 52 4 point point NN 33966 52 5 is be VBZ 33966 52 6 Colorado Colorado NNP 33966 52 7 University University NNP 33966 52 8 Museum Museum NNP 33966 52 9 No No NNP 33966 52 10 . . . 33966 53 1 46 46 CD 33966 53 2 , , , 33966 53 3 from from IN 33966 53 4 Buford Buford NNP 33966 53 5 , , , 33966 53 6 Rio Rio NNP 33966 53 7 Blanco Blanco NNP 33966 53 8 County County NNP 33966 53 9 , , , 33966 53 10 Colorado Colorado NNP 33966 53 11 , , , 33966 53 12 originally originally RB 33966 53 13 identified identify VBN 33966 53 14 by by IN 33966 53 15 Cockerell Cockerell NNP 33966 53 16 ( ( -LRB- 33966 53 17 1910:131 1910:131 CD 33966 53 18 ) ) -RRB- 33966 53 19 as as IN 33966 53 20 _ _ NNP 33966 53 21 Thamnophis Thamnophis NNP 33966 53 22 sirtalis sirtalis NN 33966 53 23 parietalis parietalis NNP 33966 53 24 _ _ NNP 33966 53 25 . . . 33966 54 1 This this DT 33966 54 2 specimen specimen VBZ 33966 54 3 , , , 33966 54 4 and and CC 33966 54 5 another another DT 33966 54 6 , , , 33966 54 7 now now RB 33966 54 8 lost lose VBN 33966 54 9 , , , 33966 54 10 from from IN 33966 54 11 Meeker Meeker NNP 33966 54 12 in in IN 33966 54 13 the the DT 33966 54 14 same same JJ 33966 54 15 county county NN 33966 54 16 seemingly seemingly RB 33966 54 17 served serve VBD 33966 54 18 as as IN 33966 54 19 the the DT 33966 54 20 basis basis NN 33966 54 21 for for IN 33966 54 22 mapping map VBG 33966 54 23 the the DT 33966 54 24 range range NN 33966 54 25 of of IN 33966 54 26 _ _ NNP 33966 54 27 sirtalis sirtalis NN 33966 54 28 _ _ NNP 33966 54 29 across across IN 33966 54 30 the the DT 33966 54 31 western western JJ 33966 54 32 half half NN 33966 54 33 of of IN 33966 54 34 Colorado Colorado NNP 33966 54 35 , , , 33966 54 36 for for IN 33966 54 37 there there EX 33966 54 38 seem seem VBP 33966 54 39 to to TO 33966 54 40 be be VB 33966 54 41 no no DT 33966 54 42 other other JJ 33966 54 43 records record NNS 33966 54 44 from from IN 33966 54 45 this this DT 33966 54 46 part part NN 33966 54 47 of of IN 33966 54 48 the the DT 33966 54 49 state state NN 33966 54 50 . . . 33966 55 1 However however RB 33966 55 2 , , , 33966 55 3 a a DT 33966 55 4 re re NN 33966 55 5 - - NN 33966 55 6 examination examination NN 33966 55 7 of of IN 33966 55 8 the the DT 33966 55 9 specimen speciman NNS 33966 55 10 from from IN 33966 55 11 Buford Buford NNP 33966 55 12 shows show VBZ 33966 55 13 it -PRON- PRP 33966 55 14 to to TO 33966 55 15 be be VB 33966 55 16 an an DT 33966 55 17 atypical atypical JJ 33966 55 18 individual individual NN 33966 55 19 of of IN 33966 55 20 another another DT 33966 55 21 species specie NNS 33966 55 22 , , , 33966 55 23 _ _ NNP 33966 55 24 T. T. NNP 33966 56 1 elegans elegans NNP 33966 56 2 vagrans vagrans NNPS 33966 56 3 _ _ NNP 33966 56 4 . . . 33966 57 1 A a DT 33966 57 2 specimen speciman NNS 33966 57 3 of of IN 33966 57 4 _ _ NNP 33966 57 5 T. T. NNP 33966 58 1 radix radix NNP 33966 58 2 haydeni haydeni NNP 33966 58 3 _ _ NNP 33966 58 4 ( ( -LRB- 33966 58 5 Col Col NNP 33966 58 6 . . NNP 33966 58 7 U. U. NNP 33966 58 8 Mus Mus NNP 33966 58 9 . . . 33966 59 1 No no UH 33966 59 2 . . . 33966 60 1 3165 3165 CD 33966 60 2 ) ) -RRB- 33966 60 3 was be VBD 33966 60 4 the the DT 33966 60 5 basis basis NN 33966 60 6 for for IN 33966 60 7 Maslin Maslin NNP 33966 60 8 's 's POS 33966 60 9 ( ( -LRB- 33966 60 10 1959:53 1959:53 CD 33966 60 11 ) ) -RRB- 33966 60 12 record record NN 33966 60 13 of of IN 33966 60 14 _ _ NNP 33966 60 15 parietalis parietalis NNP 33966 60 16 _ _ NNP 33966 60 17 in in IN 33966 60 18 Baca Baca NNP 33966 60 19 County County NNP 33966 60 20 on on IN 33966 60 21 the the DT 33966 60 22 north north NN 33966 60 23 fork fork NN 33966 60 24 of of IN 33966 60 25 the the DT 33966 60 26 Cimarron Cimarron NNP 33966 60 27 River River NNP 33966 60 28 in in IN 33966 60 29 southeastern southeastern JJ 33966 60 30 Colorado Colorado NNP 33966 60 31 . . . 33966 61 1 Brown Brown NNP 33966 61 2 ( ( -LRB- 33966 61 3 1950:203 1950:203 CD 33966 61 4 ) ) -RRB- 33966 61 5 has have VBZ 33966 61 6 mentioned mention VBN 33966 61 7 the the DT 33966 61 8 difficulty difficulty NN 33966 61 9 of of IN 33966 61 10 defining define VBG 33966 61 11 the the DT 33966 61 12 range range NN 33966 61 13 of of IN 33966 61 14 _ _ NNP 33966 61 15 sirtalis sirtalis NN 33966 61 16 _ _ NNP 33966 61 17 in in IN 33966 61 18 the the DT 33966 61 19 southern southern JJ 33966 61 20 Great Great NNP 33966 61 21 Plains Plains NNPS 33966 61 22 because because IN 33966 61 23 of of IN 33966 61 24 misidentifications misidentification NNS 33966 61 25 of of IN 33966 61 26 the the DT 33966 61 27 similar similar JJ 33966 61 28 _ _ NNP 33966 61 29 T. T. NNP 33966 62 1 radix radix NNP 33966 62 2 _ _ NNP 33966 62 3 . . . 33966 63 1 The the DT 33966 63 2 range range NN 33966 63 3 of of IN 33966 63 4 the the DT 33966 63 5 common common JJ 33966 63 6 garter garter NN 33966 63 7 snake snake NN 33966 63 8 has have VBZ 33966 63 9 never never RB 33966 63 10 been be VBN 33966 63 11 adequately adequately RB 33966 63 12 mapped map VBN 33966 63 13 in in IN 33966 63 14 the the DT 33966 63 15 Rocky Rocky NNP 33966 63 16 Mountain Mountain NNP 33966 63 17 and and CC 33966 63 18 Great Great NNP 33966 63 19 Basin Basin NNP 33966 63 20 states state NNS 33966 63 21 . . . 33966 64 1 Recent recent JJ 33966 64 2 general general JJ 33966 64 3 works work NNS 33966 64 4 ( ( -LRB- 33966 64 5 Smith Smith NNP 33966 64 6 , , , 33966 64 7 1956:291 1956:291 CD 33966 64 8 ; ; : 33966 64 9 Wright Wright NNP 33966 64 10 and and CC 33966 64 11 Wright Wright NNP 33966 64 12 1957:834 1957:834 CD 33966 64 13 ; ; : 33966 64 14 Stebbins stebbin NNS 33966 64 15 1954:505 1954:505 CD 33966 64 16 ; ; : 33966 64 17 Conant conant JJ 33966 64 18 1958:328 1958:328 CD 33966 64 19 ) ) -RRB- 33966 64 20 which which WDT 33966 64 21 have have VBP 33966 64 22 shown show VBN 33966 64 23 maps map NNS 33966 64 24 of of IN 33966 64 25 the the DT 33966 64 26 over over RB 33966 64 27 - - HYPH 33966 64 28 all all DT 33966 64 29 range range NN 33966 64 30 of of IN 33966 64 31 _ _ NNP 33966 64 32 sirtalis sirtalis NN 33966 64 33 _ _ NNP 33966 64 34 , , , 33966 64 35 differ differ VBP 33966 64 36 sharply sharply RB 33966 64 37 as as IN 33966 64 38 to to IN 33966 64 39 the the DT 33966 64 40 extent extent NN 33966 64 41 of of IN 33966 64 42 its -PRON- PRP$ 33966 64 43 distribution distribution NN 33966 64 44 in in IN 33966 64 45 Texas Texas NNP 33966 64 46 , , , 33966 64 47 New New NNP 33966 64 48 Mexico Mexico NNP 33966 64 49 and and CC 33966 64 50 Arizona Arizona NNP 33966 64 51 , , , 33966 64 52 but but CC 33966 64 53 all all DT 33966 64 54 show show VBP 33966 64 55 its -PRON- PRP$ 33966 64 56 distribution distribution NN 33966 64 57 as as IN 33966 64 58 continuous continuous JJ 33966 64 59 over over IN 33966 64 60 the the DT 33966 64 61 more more RBR 33966 64 62 northern northern JJ 33966 64 63 Great Great NNP 33966 64 64 Basin Basin NNP 33966 64 65 and and CC 33966 64 66 Rocky Rocky NNP 33966 64 67 Mountain Mountain NNP 33966 64 68 states state NNS 33966 64 69 . . . 33966 65 1 However however RB 33966 65 2 , , , 33966 65 3 specimens specimen NNS 33966 65 4 and and CC 33966 65 5 specific specific JJ 33966 65 6 locality locality NN 33966 65 7 records record NNS 33966 65 8 from from IN 33966 65 9 this this DT 33966 65 10 extensive extensive JJ 33966 65 11 area area NN 33966 65 12 seem seem VBP 33966 65 13 to to TO 33966 65 14 be be VB 33966 65 15 scarce scarce JJ 33966 65 16 and and CC 33966 65 17 some some DT 33966 65 18 are be VBP 33966 65 19 based base VBN 33966 65 20 on on IN 33966 65 21 early early JJ 33966 65 22 collections collection NNS 33966 65 23 of of IN 33966 65 24 doubtful doubtful JJ 33966 65 25 provenance provenance NN 33966 65 26 . . . 33966 66 1 Throughout throughout IN 33966 66 2 this this DT 33966 66 3 region region NN 33966 66 4 the the DT 33966 66 5 low low JJ 33966 66 6 rainfall rainfall NN 33966 66 7 , , , 33966 66 8 fluctuating fluctuating JJ 33966 66 9 and and CC 33966 66 10 uncertain uncertain JJ 33966 66 11 water water NN 33966 66 12 supply supply NN 33966 66 13 , , , 33966 66 14 and and CC 33966 66 15 general general JJ 33966 66 16 lack lack NN 33966 66 17 of of IN 33966 66 18 mesic mesic JJ 33966 66 19 vegetation vegetation NN 33966 66 20 along along IN 33966 66 21 many many JJ 33966 66 22 of of IN 33966 66 23 the the DT 33966 66 24 streams stream NNS 33966 66 25 render render VBP 33966 66 26 the the DT 33966 66 27 habitat habitat NN 33966 66 28 rather rather RB 33966 66 29 hostile hostile JJ 33966 66 30 to to IN 33966 66 31 garter garter NN 33966 66 32 snakes snake NNS 33966 66 33 in in IN 33966 66 34 general general JJ 33966 66 35 . . . 33966 67 1 _ _ NNP 33966 67 2 Thamnophis Thamnophis NNP 33966 67 3 elegans elegan VBZ 33966 67 4 vagrans vagran NNS 33966 67 5 _ _ NNP 33966 67 6 , , , 33966 67 7 highly highly RB 33966 67 8 adapted adapt VBN 33966 67 9 to to IN 33966 67 10 conditions condition NNS 33966 67 11 in in IN 33966 67 12 this this DT 33966 67 13 region region NN 33966 67 14 and and CC 33966 67 15 generally generally RB 33966 67 16 distributed distribute VBN 33966 67 17 over over IN 33966 67 18 it -PRON- PRP 33966 67 19 , , , 33966 67 20 doubtless doubtless RB 33966 67 21 offers offer VBZ 33966 67 22 intensive intensive JJ 33966 67 23 competition competition NN 33966 67 24 to to IN 33966 67 25 the the DT 33966 67 26 species specie NNS 33966 67 27 _ _ NNP 33966 67 28 sirtalis sirtalis NNP 33966 67 29 _ _ NNP 33966 67 30 wherever wherever WRB 33966 67 31 they -PRON- PRP 33966 67 32 overlap overlap VBP 33966 67 33 and and CC 33966 67 34 perhaps perhaps RB 33966 67 35 constitutes constitute VBZ 33966 67 36 a a DT 33966 67 37 limiting limit VBG 33966 67 38 factor factor NN 33966 67 39 for for IN 33966 67 40 _ _ NNP 33966 67 41 sirtalis sirtalis NN 33966 67 42 _ _ NNP 33966 67 43 in in IN 33966 67 44 some some DT 33966 67 45 drainage drainage NN 33966 67 46 basins basin NNS 33966 67 47 . . . 33966 68 1 Convincing convincing JJ 33966 68 2 records record NNS 33966 68 3 of of IN 33966 68 4 _ _ NNP 33966 68 5 sirtalis sirtalis NN 33966 68 6 _ _ NNP 33966 68 7 are be VBP 33966 68 8 lacking lack VBG 33966 68 9 from from IN 33966 68 10 all all DT 33966 68 11 of of IN 33966 68 12 Colorado Colorado NNP 33966 68 13 -- -- : 33966 68 14 except except IN 33966 68 15 for for IN 33966 68 16 those those DT 33966 68 17 in in IN 33966 68 18 the the DT 33966 68 19 drainage drainage NN 33966 68 20 basins basin NNS 33966 68 21 of of IN 33966 68 22 the the DT 33966 68 23 South South NNP 33966 68 24 Platte Platte NNP 33966 68 25 , , , 33966 68 26 and and CC 33966 68 27 the the DT 33966 68 28 Río Río NNP 33966 68 29 Grande Grande NNP 33966 68 30 east east NN 33966 68 31 of of IN 33966 68 32 the the DT 33966 68 33 Continental Continental NNP 33966 68 34 Divide Divide NNP 33966 68 35 -- -- : 33966 68 36 from from IN 33966 68 37 the the DT 33966 68 38 eastern eastern JJ 33966 68 39 half half NN 33966 68 40 of of IN 33966 68 41 Utah Utah NNP 33966 68 42 ( ( -LRB- 33966 68 43 east east NN 33966 68 44 of of IN 33966 68 45 the the DT 33966 68 46 Wasatch Wasatch NNP 33966 68 47 Range Range NNP 33966 68 48 ) ) -RRB- 33966 68 49 , , , 33966 68 50 from from IN 33966 68 51 New New NNP 33966 68 52 Mexico Mexico NNP 33966 68 53 except except IN 33966 68 54 for for IN 33966 68 55 the the DT 33966 68 56 Río Río NNP 33966 68 57 Grande Grande NNP 33966 68 58 drainage drainage NN 33966 68 59 ( ( -LRB- 33966 68 60 with with IN 33966 68 61 one one CD 33966 68 62 record record NN 33966 68 63 each each DT 33966 68 64 for for IN 33966 68 65 the the DT 33966 68 66 Canadian Canadian NNP 33966 68 67 and and CC 33966 68 68 Pecos Pecos NNP 33966 68 69 river river NN 33966 68 70 drainages drainage NNS 33966 68 71 ) ) -RRB- 33966 68 72 , , , 33966 68 73 from from IN 33966 68 74 southwestern southwestern JJ 33966 68 75 Wyoming Wyoming NNP 33966 68 76 ( ( -LRB- 33966 68 77 at at IN 33966 68 78 least least JJS 33966 68 79 that that DT 33966 68 80 part part NN 33966 68 81 in in IN 33966 68 82 the the DT 33966 68 83 Colorado Colorado NNP 33966 68 84 River River NNP 33966 68 85 drainage drainage NN 33966 68 86 basin basin NN 33966 68 87 ) ) -RRB- 33966 68 88 , , , 33966 68 89 from from IN 33966 68 90 the the DT 33966 68 91 western western JJ 33966 68 92 half half NN 33966 68 93 of of IN 33966 68 94 Oklahoma Oklahoma NNP 33966 68 95 , , , 33966 68 96 and and CC 33966 68 97 from from IN 33966 68 98 Texas Texas NNP 33966 68 99 , , , 33966 68 100 except except IN 33966 68 101 the the DT 33966 68 102 eastern eastern JJ 33966 68 103 and and CC 33966 68 104 extreme extreme JJ 33966 68 105 western western JJ 33966 68 106 and and CC 33966 68 107 northern northern JJ 33966 68 108 parts part NNS 33966 68 109 . . . 33966 69 1 The the DT 33966 69 2 species specie NNS 33966 69 3 occurs occur VBZ 33966 69 4 in in IN 33966 69 5 Nevada Nevada NNP 33966 69 6 only only RB 33966 69 7 near near IN 33966 69 8 that that DT 33966 69 9 state state NN 33966 69 10 's 's POS 33966 69 11 western western JJ 33966 69 12 and and CC 33966 69 13 northern northern JJ 33966 69 14 boundaries boundary NNS 33966 69 15 . . . 33966 70 1 The the DT 33966 70 2 range range NN 33966 70 3 is be VBZ 33966 70 4 therefore therefore RB 33966 70 5 much much RB 33966 70 6 different different JJ 33966 70 7 than than IN 33966 70 8 it -PRON- PRP 33966 70 9 has have VBZ 33966 70 10 been be VBN 33966 70 11 depicted depict VBN 33966 70 12 heretofore heretofore RB 33966 70 13 , , , 33966 70 14 with with IN 33966 70 15 the the DT 33966 70 16 populations population NNS 33966 70 17 living live VBG 33966 70 18 east east RB 33966 70 19 of of IN 33966 70 20 the the DT 33966 70 21 Continental Continental NNP 33966 70 22 Divide Divide NNP 33966 70 23 widely widely RB 33966 70 24 separated separate VBD 33966 70 25 from from IN 33966 70 26 those those DT 33966 70 27 to to IN 33966 70 28 the the DT 33966 70 29 west west NN 33966 70 30 for for IN 33966 70 31 the the DT 33966 70 32 entire entire JJ 33966 70 33 length length NN 33966 70 34 of of IN 33966 70 35 the the DT 33966 70 36 Rocky Rocky NNP 33966 70 37 Mountains Mountains NNPS 33966 70 38 south south RB 33966 70 39 of of IN 33966 70 40 the the DT 33966 70 41 Yellowstone Yellowstone NNP 33966 70 42 National National NNP 33966 70 43 Park Park NNP 33966 70 44 region region NN 33966 70 45 . . . 33966 71 1 The the DT 33966 71 2 populations population NNS 33966 71 3 of of IN 33966 71 4 northern northern JJ 33966 71 5 Utah Utah NNP 33966 71 6 , , , 33966 71 7 southern southern JJ 33966 71 8 Idaho Idaho NNP 33966 71 9 , , , 33966 71 10 and and CC 33966 71 11 Nevada Nevada NNP 33966 71 12 , , , 33966 71 13 which which WDT 33966 71 14 have have VBP 33966 71 15 been be VBN 33966 71 16 considered consider VBN 33966 71 17 _ _ NNP 33966 71 18 parietalis parietalis NNP 33966 71 19 _ _ NNP 33966 71 20 are be VBP 33966 71 21 thus thus RB 33966 71 22 far far RB 33966 71 23 removed remove VBN 33966 71 24 from from IN 33966 71 25 the the DT 33966 71 26 main main JJ 33966 71 27 population population NN 33966 71 28 of of IN 33966 71 29 that that DT 33966 71 30 subspecies subspecie NNS 33966 71 31 to to IN 33966 71 32 the the DT 33966 71 33 east east NN 33966 71 34 and and CC 33966 71 35 are be VBP 33966 71 36 isolated isolate VBN 33966 71 37 from from IN 33966 71 38 them -PRON- PRP 33966 71 39 by by IN 33966 71 40 the the DT 33966 71 41 barrier barrier NN 33966 71 42 of of IN 33966 71 43 the the DT 33966 71 44 Continental Continental NNP 33966 71 45 Divide Divide NNP 33966 71 46 and and CC 33966 71 47 arid arid NN 33966 71 48 regions region NNS 33966 71 49 farther farther RB 33966 71 50 west west NNP 33966 71 51 . . . 33966 72 1 Although although IN 33966 72 2 some some DT 33966 72 3 of of IN 33966 72 4 the the DT 33966 72 5 records record NNS 33966 72 6 published publish VBN 33966 72 7 for for IN 33966 72 8 _ _ NNP 33966 72 9 Thamnophis Thamnophis NNP 33966 72 10 sirtalis sirtalis NN 33966 72 11 _ _ NNP 33966 72 12 are be VBP 33966 72 13 erroneous erroneous JJ 33966 72 14 , , , 33966 72 15 being be VBG 33966 72 16 based base VBN 33966 72 17 on on IN 33966 72 18 misidentifications misidentification NNS 33966 72 19 of of IN 33966 72 20 other other JJ 33966 72 21 species specie NNS 33966 72 22 , , , 33966 72 23 various various JJ 33966 72 24 outlying outlying JJ 33966 72 25 records record NNS 33966 72 26 , , , 33966 72 27 including include VBG 33966 72 28 those those DT 33966 72 29 in in IN 33966 72 30 western western JJ 33966 72 31 Kansas Kansas NNP 33966 72 32 , , , 33966 72 33 the the DT 33966 72 34 Panhandle Panhandle NNP 33966 72 35 of of IN 33966 72 36 Texas Texas NNP 33966 72 37 , , , 33966 72 38 and and CC 33966 72 39 southeastern southeastern JJ 33966 72 40 New New NNP 33966 72 41 Mexico Mexico NNP 33966 72 42 probably probably RB 33966 72 43 represent represent VBP 33966 72 44 localized localize VBN 33966 72 45 relict relict JJ 33966 72 46 populations population NNS 33966 72 47 that that WDT 33966 72 48 have have VBP 33966 72 49 survived survive VBN 33966 72 50 from from IN 33966 72 51 a a DT 33966 72 52 time time NN 33966 72 53 when when WRB 33966 72 54 the the DT 33966 72 55 species specie NNS 33966 72 56 was be VBD 33966 72 57 more more RBR 33966 72 58 generally generally RB 33966 72 59 distributed distribute VBN 33966 72 60 in in IN 33966 72 61 this this DT 33966 72 62 region region NN 33966 72 63 . . . 33966 73 1 The the DT 33966 73 2 population population NN 33966 73 3 of of IN 33966 73 4 _ _ NNP 33966 73 5 T. T. NNP 33966 74 1 sirtalis sirtalis NNP 33966 74 2 _ _ NNP 33966 74 3 in in IN 33966 74 4 the the DT 33966 74 5 Río Río NNP 33966 74 6 Grande Grande NNP 33966 74 7 drainage drainage NN 33966 74 8 of of IN 33966 74 9 New New NNP 33966 74 10 Mexico Mexico NNP 33966 74 11 is be VBZ 33966 74 12 geographically geographically RB 33966 74 13 isolated isolated JJ 33966 74 14 and and CC 33966 74 15 remote remote JJ 33966 74 16 from from IN 33966 74 17 other other JJ 33966 74 18 populations population NNS 33966 74 19 of of IN 33966 74 20 the the DT 33966 74 21 species specie NNS 33966 74 22 . . . 33966 75 1 Except except IN 33966 75 2 for for IN 33966 75 3 a a DT 33966 75 4 few few JJ 33966 75 5 isolated isolated JJ 33966 75 6 and and CC 33966 75 7 highly highly RB 33966 75 8 localized localize VBN 33966 75 9 populations population NNS 33966 75 10 the the DT 33966 75 11 species species NN 33966 75 12 is be VBZ 33966 75 13 absent absent JJ 33966 75 14 from from IN 33966 75 15 the the DT 33966 75 16 Republican Republican NNP 33966 75 17 , , , 33966 75 18 Smoky Smoky NNP 33966 75 19 Hill Hill NNP 33966 75 20 , , , 33966 75 21 Arkansas Arkansas NNP 33966 75 22 , , , 33966 75 23 Cimarron Cimarron NNP 33966 75 24 , , , 33966 75 25 Canadian Canadian NNP 33966 75 26 , , , 33966 75 27 Red Red NNP 33966 75 28 , , , 33966 75 29 Brazos Brazos NNP 33966 75 30 , , , 33966 75 31 Colorado Colorado NNP 33966 75 32 and and CC 33966 75 33 Pecos Pecos NNP 33966 75 34 rivers river NNS 33966 75 35 and and CC 33966 75 36 their -PRON- PRP$ 33966 75 37 tributaries tributary NNS 33966 75 38 west west RB 33966 75 39 of of IN 33966 75 40 the the DT 33966 75 41 one one CD 33966 75 42 hundredth hundredth JJ 33966 75 43 meridian meridian NN 33966 75 44 in in IN 33966 75 45 the the DT 33966 75 46 arid arid NN 33966 75 47 High High NNP 33966 75 48 Plains Plains NNPS 33966 75 49 . . . 33966 76 1 Streams stream NNS 33966 76 2 in in IN 33966 76 3 this this DT 33966 76 4 region region NN 33966 76 5 of of IN 33966 76 6 High High NNP 33966 76 7 Plains Plains NNPS 33966 76 8 are be VBP 33966 76 9 in in IN 33966 76 10 most most JJS 33966 76 11 instances instance NNS 33966 76 12 unsuitable unsuitable JJ 33966 76 13 habitats habitat NNS 33966 76 14 because because IN 33966 76 15 they -PRON- PRP 33966 76 16 are be VBP 33966 76 17 in in IN 33966 76 18 eroded eroded JJ 33966 76 19 channels channel NNS 33966 76 20 , , , 33966 76 21 have have VBP 33966 76 22 a a DT 33966 76 23 variable variable JJ 33966 76 24 and and CC 33966 76 25 uncertain uncertain JJ 33966 76 26 water water NN 33966 76 27 supply supply NN 33966 76 28 , , , 33966 76 29 and and CC 33966 76 30 have have VBP 33966 76 31 poorly poorly RB 33966 76 32 developed develop VBN 33966 76 33 riparian riparian JJ 33966 76 34 communities community NNS 33966 76 35 . . . 33966 77 1 The the DT 33966 77 2 marsh marsh JJ 33966 77 3 and and CC 33966 77 4 wet wet NNP 33966 77 5 meadow meadow NNP 33966 77 6 habitat habitat NN 33966 77 7 preferred prefer VBN 33966 77 8 by by IN 33966 77 9 _ _ NNP 33966 77 10 sirtalis sirtalis NNP 33966 77 11 _ _ NNP 33966 77 12 in in IN 33966 77 13 most most JJS 33966 77 14 parts part NNS 33966 77 15 of of IN 33966 77 16 its -PRON- PRP$ 33966 77 17 range range NN 33966 77 18 is be VBZ 33966 77 19 almost almost RB 33966 77 20 absent absent JJ 33966 77 21 . . . 33966 78 1 _ _ NNP 33966 78 2 T. T. NNP 33966 79 1 radix radix NNP 33966 79 2 _ _ NNP 33966 79 3 and and CC 33966 79 4 _ _ NNP 33966 79 5 T. T. NNP 33966 80 1 marcianus marcianus NNP 33966 80 2 _ _ NNP 33966 80 3 , , , 33966 80 4 well well RB 33966 80 5 adapted adapt VBN 33966 80 6 to to IN 33966 80 7 conditions condition NNS 33966 80 8 in in IN 33966 80 9 this this DT 33966 80 10 region region NN 33966 80 11 , , , 33966 80 12 perhaps perhaps RB 33966 80 13 provide provide VB 33966 80 14 competition competition NN 33966 80 15 that that WDT 33966 80 16 is be VBZ 33966 80 17 limiting limit VBG 33966 80 18 to to IN 33966 80 19 _ _ NNP 33966 80 20 T. T. NNP 33966 81 1 sirtalis sirtalis NNP 33966 81 2 _ _ NNP 33966 81 3 . . . 33966 82 1 However however RB 33966 82 2 , , , 33966 82 3 several several JJ 33966 82 4 well well RB 33966 82 5 - - HYPH 33966 82 6 isolated isolate VBN 33966 82 7 populations population NNS 33966 82 8 of of IN 33966 82 9 _ _ NNP 33966 82 10 sirtalis sirtalis NN 33966 82 11 _ _ NNP 33966 82 12 have have VBP 33966 82 13 survived survive VBN 33966 82 14 as as IN 33966 82 15 relicts relict NNS 33966 82 16 in in IN 33966 82 17 the the DT 33966 82 18 southern southern JJ 33966 82 19 Great Great NNP 33966 82 20 Plains Plains NNPS 33966 82 21 , , , 33966 82 22 presumably presumably RB 33966 82 23 from from IN 33966 82 24 a a DT 33966 82 25 time time NN 33966 82 26 several several JJ 33966 82 27 thousand thousand CD 33966 82 28 years year NNS 33966 82 29 ago ago RB 33966 82 30 when when WRB 33966 82 31 mesic mesic JJ 33966 82 32 conditions condition NNS 33966 82 33 were be VBD 33966 82 34 more more RBR 33966 82 35 prevalent prevalent JJ 33966 82 36 , , , 33966 82 37 perhaps perhaps RB 33966 82 38 in in IN 33966 82 39 an an DT 33966 82 40 early early JJ 33966 82 41 postglacial postglacial JJ 33966 82 42 stage stage NN 33966 82 43 . . . 33966 83 1 * * NFP 33966 83 2 * * NFP 33966 83 3 * * NFP 33966 83 4 * * NFP 33966 83 5 * * NFP 33966 83 6 Illustration illustration NN 33966 83 7 : : : 33966 83 8 FIG FIG NNP 33966 83 9 . . . 33966 84 1 1 1 LS 33966 84 2 . . . 33966 85 1 Map Map NNP 33966 85 2 of of IN 33966 85 3 a a DT 33966 85 4 part part NN 33966 85 5 of of IN 33966 85 6 the the DT 33966 85 7 United United NNP 33966 85 8 States States NNP 33966 85 9 in in IN 33966 85 10 the the DT 33966 85 11 region region NN 33966 85 12 of of IN 33966 85 13 the the DT 33966 85 14 Great Great NNP 33966 85 15 Plains Plains NNPS 33966 85 16 and and CC 33966 85 17 Rocky Rocky NNP 33966 85 18 Mountains Mountains NNPS 33966 85 19 , , , 33966 85 20 and and CC 33966 85 21 adjacent adjacent JJ 33966 85 22 northwestern northwestern JJ 33966 85 23 Mexico Mexico NNP 33966 85 24 showing show VBG 33966 85 25 supposed suppose VBN 33966 85 26 range range NN 33966 85 27 ( ( -LRB- 33966 85 28 shaded shaded JJ 33966 85 29 ) ) -RRB- 33966 85 30 and and CC 33966 85 31 localities locality NNS 33966 85 32 of of IN 33966 85 33 authenticated authenticate VBN 33966 85 34 occurrence occurrence NN 33966 85 35 ( ( -LRB- 33966 85 36 dots dot NNS 33966 85 37 ) ) -RRB- 33966 85 38 of of IN 33966 85 39 _ _ NNP 33966 85 40 Thamnophis Thamnophis NNP 33966 85 41 sirtalis sirtalis NN 33966 85 42 _ _ NNP 33966 85 43 . . . 33966 86 1 1 1 LS 33966 86 2 . . . 33966 87 1 _ _ NNP 33966 87 2 T. T. NNP 33966 88 1 s. s. NNP 33966 88 2 fitchi fitchi NNP 33966 88 3 _ _ NNP 33966 88 4 , , , 33966 88 5 2 2 CD 33966 88 6 . . . 33966 89 1 _ _ NNP 33966 89 2 T. T. NNP 33966 90 1 s. s. NNP 33966 90 2 parietalis parietalis NNP 33966 90 3 _ _ NNP 33966 90 4 , , , 33966 90 5 3 3 CD 33966 90 6 . . . 33966 91 1 _ _ NNP 33966 91 2 T. T. NNP 33966 92 1 s. s. NNP 33966 92 2 annectens annectens NNP 33966 92 3 _ _ NNP 33966 92 4 , , , 33966 92 5 4 4 CD 33966 92 6 . . . 33966 93 1 _ _ NNP 33966 93 2 T. T. NNP 33966 94 1 s. s. NNP 33966 94 2 ornata ornata NNP 33966 94 3 _ _ NNP 33966 94 4 . . . 33966 95 1 Records record NNS 33966 95 2 from from IN 33966 95 3 Idaho Idaho NNP 33966 95 4 and and CC 33966 95 5 Wyoming Wyoming NNP 33966 95 6 are be VBP 33966 95 7 based base VBN 33966 95 8 on on IN 33966 95 9 specimens specimen NNS 33966 95 10 in in IN 33966 95 11 the the DT 33966 95 12 University University NNP 33966 95 13 of of IN 33966 95 14 Kansas Kansas NNP 33966 95 15 Museum Museum NNP 33966 95 16 of of IN 33966 95 17 Natural Natural NNP 33966 95 18 History History NNP 33966 95 19 collection collection NN 33966 95 20 . . . 33966 96 1 Other other JJ 33966 96 2 records record NNS 33966 96 3 are be VBP 33966 96 4 based base VBN 33966 96 5 on on IN 33966 96 6 Woodbury Woodbury NNP 33966 96 7 ( ( -LRB- 33966 96 8 1931 1931 CD 33966 96 9 ) ) -RRB- 33966 96 10 for for IN 33966 96 11 Utah Utah NNP 33966 96 12 , , , 33966 96 13 Hudson Hudson NNP 33966 96 14 ( ( -LRB- 33966 96 15 1942 1942 CD 33966 96 16 ) ) -RRB- 33966 96 17 for for IN 33966 96 18 Nebraska Nebraska NNP 33966 96 19 , , , 33966 96 20 Maslin Maslin NNP 33966 96 21 ( ( -LRB- 33966 96 22 1959 1959 CD 33966 96 23 ) ) -RRB- 33966 96 24 for for IN 33966 96 25 Colorado Colorado NNP 33966 96 26 , , , 33966 96 27 Smith Smith NNP 33966 96 28 ( ( -LRB- 33966 96 29 1956 1956 CD 33966 96 30 ) ) -RRB- 33966 96 31 for for IN 33966 96 32 Kansas Kansas NNP 33966 96 33 , , , 33966 96 34 R. R. NNP 33966 96 35 G. G. NNP 33966 96 36 Webb Webb NNP 33966 96 37 ( ( -LRB- 33966 96 38 MS MS NNP 33966 96 39 ) ) -RRB- 33966 96 40 for for IN 33966 96 41 Oklahoma Oklahoma NNP 33966 96 42 , , , 33966 96 43 Brown Brown NNP 33966 96 44 ( ( -LRB- 33966 96 45 1950 1950 CD 33966 96 46 ) ) -RRB- 33966 96 47 and and CC 33966 96 48 Fouquette Fouquette NNP 33966 96 49 and and CC 33966 96 50 Lindsay Lindsay NNP 33966 96 51 ( ( -LRB- 33966 96 52 1955 1955 CD 33966 96 53 ) ) -RRB- 33966 96 54 for for IN 33966 96 55 Texas Texas NNP 33966 96 56 , , , 33966 96 57 Cope Cope NNP 33966 96 58 ( ( -LRB- 33966 96 59 1900 1900 CD 33966 96 60 ) ) -RRB- 33966 96 61 , , , 33966 96 62 Van Van NNP 33966 96 63 Denburgh Denburgh NNP 33966 96 64 ( ( -LRB- 33966 96 65 1924 1924 CD 33966 96 66 ) ) -RRB- 33966 96 67 , , , 33966 96 68 Little Little NNP 33966 96 69 and and CC 33966 96 70 Keller Keller NNP 33966 96 71 ( ( -LRB- 33966 96 72 1937 1937 CD 33966 96 73 ) ) -RRB- 33966 96 74 for for IN 33966 96 75 New New NNP 33966 96 76 Mexico Mexico NNP 33966 96 77 , , , 33966 96 78 and and CC 33966 96 79 Smith Smith NNP 33966 96 80 and and CC 33966 96 81 Taylor Taylor NNP 33966 96 82 ( ( -LRB- 33966 96 83 1945 1945 CD 33966 96 84 ) ) -RRB- 33966 96 85 for for IN 33966 96 86 Mexico Mexico NNP 33966 96 87 . . . 33966 97 1 * * NFP 33966 97 2 * * NFP 33966 97 3 * * NFP 33966 97 4 * * NFP 33966 97 5 * * NFP 33966 97 6 Smith Smith NNP 33966 97 7 ( ( -LRB- 33966 97 8 1956:292 1956:292 CD 33966 97 9 ) ) -RRB- 33966 97 10 recorded record VBN 33966 97 11 _ _ NNP 33966 97 12 parietalis parietalis NNP 33966 97 13 _ _ NNP 33966 97 14 from from IN 33966 97 15 three three CD 33966 97 16 outlying outlying JJ 33966 97 17 stations station NNS 33966 97 18 in in IN 33966 97 19 the the DT 33966 97 20 western western JJ 33966 97 21 quarter quarter NN 33966 97 22 of of IN 33966 97 23 Kansas Kansas NNP 33966 97 24 , , , 33966 97 25 from from IN 33966 97 26 Wallace Wallace NNP 33966 97 27 , , , 33966 97 28 Hamilton Hamilton NNP 33966 97 29 and and CC 33966 97 30 Meade Meade NNP 33966 97 31 counties county NNS 33966 97 32 in in IN 33966 97 33 the the DT 33966 97 34 drainages drainage NNS 33966 97 35 of of IN 33966 97 36 the the DT 33966 97 37 Smoky Smoky NNP 33966 97 38 Hill Hill NNP 33966 97 39 River River NNP 33966 97 40 , , , 33966 97 41 Arkansas Arkansas NNP 33966 97 42 River River NNP 33966 97 43 , , , 33966 97 44 and and CC 33966 97 45 Cimarron Cimarron NNP 33966 97 46 River River NNP 33966 97 47 , , , 33966 97 48 respectively respectively RB 33966 97 49 . . . 33966 98 1 Permanent permanent JJ 33966 98 2 springs spring NNS 33966 98 3 in in IN 33966 98 4 Meade Meade NNP 33966 98 5 County County NNP 33966 98 6 State State NNP 33966 98 7 Park Park NNP 33966 98 8 perhaps perhaps RB 33966 98 9 account account VBP 33966 98 10 for for IN 33966 98 11 the the DT 33966 98 12 survival survival NN 33966 98 13 of of IN 33966 98 14 an an DT 33966 98 15 isolated isolated JJ 33966 98 16 colony colony NN 33966 98 17 there there RB 33966 98 18 . . . 33966 99 1 Several several JJ 33966 99 2 specimens specimen NNS 33966 99 3 from from IN 33966 99 4 that that DT 33966 99 5 locality locality NN 33966 99 6 seen see VBN 33966 99 7 by by IN 33966 99 8 Fitch Fitch NNP 33966 99 9 in in IN 33966 99 10 August August NNP 33966 99 11 , , , 33966 99 12 1960 1960 CD 33966 99 13 , , , 33966 99 14 when when WRB 33966 99 15 recently recently RB 33966 99 16 collected collect VBN 33966 99 17 by by IN 33966 99 18 a a DT 33966 99 19 University University NNP 33966 99 20 of of IN 33966 99 21 Michigan Michigan NNP 33966 99 22 field field NN 33966 99 23 party party NN 33966 99 24 , , , 33966 99 25 seemed seem VBD 33966 99 26 to to TO 33966 99 27 be be VB 33966 99 28 of of IN 33966 99 29 the the DT 33966 99 30 Texas Texas NNP 33966 99 31 subspecies subspecie NNS 33966 99 32 _ _ NNP 33966 99 33 annectens annecten NNS 33966 99 34 _ _ NNP 33966 99 35 , , , 33966 99 36 as as IN 33966 99 37 their -PRON- PRP$ 33966 99 38 dorsal dorsal NN 33966 99 39 stripes stripe NNS 33966 99 40 were be VBD 33966 99 41 reddish reddish JJ 33966 99 42 orange orange NN 33966 99 43 , , , 33966 99 44 and and CC 33966 99 45 markings marking NNS 33966 99 46 on on IN 33966 99 47 the the DT 33966 99 48 dorsolateral dorsolateral JJ 33966 99 49 area area NN 33966 99 50 were be VBD 33966 99 51 pale pale JJ 33966 99 52 yellow yellow JJ 33966 99 53 rather rather RB 33966 99 54 than than IN 33966 99 55 red red NN 33966 99 56 . . . 33966 100 1 Specimens specimen NNS 33966 100 2 from from IN 33966 100 3 the the DT 33966 100 4 Texas Texas NNP 33966 100 5 Panhandle Panhandle NNP 33966 100 6 , , , 33966 100 7 from from IN 33966 100 8 Hemphill Hemphill NNP 33966 100 9 County County NNP 33966 100 10 ( ( -LRB- 33966 100 11 Brown Brown NNP 33966 100 12 , , , 33966 100 13 1950:207 1950:207 CD 33966 100 14 ) ) -RRB- 33966 100 15 and and CC 33966 100 16 nine nine CD 33966 100 17 miles mile NNS 33966 100 18 east east RB 33966 100 19 of of IN 33966 100 20 Stinnet Stinnet NNP 33966 100 21 , , , 33966 100 22 Hutchison Hutchison NNP 33966 100 23 County County NNP 33966 100 24 ( ( -LRB- 33966 100 25 Fouquette Fouquette NNP 33966 100 26 and and CC 33966 100 27 Lindsay Lindsay NNP 33966 100 28 , , , 33966 100 29 1955:417 1955:417 CD 33966 100 30 ) ) -RRB- 33966 100 31 likewise likewise RB 33966 100 32 are be VBP 33966 100 33 most most RBS 33966 100 34 nearly nearly RB 33966 100 35 like like IN 33966 100 36 _ _ NNP 33966 100 37 annectens annecten NNS 33966 100 38 _ _ NNP 33966 100 39 judging judge VBG 33966 100 40 from from IN 33966 100 41 the the DT 33966 100 42 authors author NNS 33966 100 43 ' ' POS 33966 100 44 descriptions description NNS 33966 100 45 . . . 33966 101 1 The the DT 33966 101 2 specimens specimen NNS 33966 101 3 from from IN 33966 101 4 nine nine CD 33966 101 5 miles mile NNS 33966 101 6 east east RB 33966 101 7 of of IN 33966 101 8 Stinnet Stinnet NNP 33966 101 9 averaged average VBD 33966 101 10 large large RB 33966 101 11 ; ; : 33966 101 12 the the DT 33966 101 13 two two CD 33966 101 14 largest large JJS 33966 101 15 would would MD 33966 101 16 have have VB 33966 101 17 attained attain VBN 33966 101 18 or or CC 33966 101 19 slightly slightly RB 33966 101 20 exceeded exceed VBD 33966 101 21 four four CD 33966 101 22 feet foot NNS 33966 101 23 in in IN 33966 101 24 length length NN 33966 101 25 if if IN 33966 101 26 they -PRON- PRP 33966 101 27 had have VBD 33966 101 28 had have VBD 33966 101 29 complete complete JJ 33966 101 30 tails tail NNS 33966 101 31 . . . 33966 102 1 No no DT 33966 102 2 _ _ NNP 33966 102 3 sirtalis sirtalis NN 33966 102 4 _ _ NNP 33966 102 5 so so RB 33966 102 6 long long RB 33966 102 7 as as IN 33966 102 8 four four CD 33966 102 9 feet foot NNS 33966 102 10 has have VBZ 33966 102 11 been be VBN 33966 102 12 recorded record VBN 33966 102 13 elsewhere elsewhere RB 33966 102 14 . . . 33966 103 1 Records record NNS 33966 103 2 are be VBP 33966 103 3 lacking lack VBG 33966 103 4 from from IN 33966 103 5 the the DT 33966 103 6 drainages drainage NNS 33966 103 7 of of IN 33966 103 8 the the DT 33966 103 9 Republican republican JJ 33966 103 10 , , , 33966 103 11 North North NNP 33966 103 12 Canadian Canadian NNP 33966 103 13 , , , 33966 103 14 Brazos Brazos NNP 33966 103 15 and and CC 33966 103 16 Colorado Colorado NNP 33966 103 17 River River NNP 33966 103 18 drainages drainage NNS 33966 103 19 in in IN 33966 103 20 the the DT 33966 103 21 High High NNP 33966 103 22 Plains Plains NNPS 33966 103 23 , , , 33966 103 24 but but CC 33966 103 25 possibly possibly RB 33966 103 26 isolated isolated JJ 33966 103 27 populations population NNS 33966 103 28 occur occur VBP 33966 103 29 in in IN 33966 103 30 some some DT 33966 103 31 of of IN 33966 103 32 these these DT 33966 103 33 also also RB 33966 103 34 . . . 33966 104 1 The the DT 33966 104 2 only only JJ 33966 104 3 record record NN 33966 104 4 from from IN 33966 104 5 the the DT 33966 104 6 Pecos Pecos NNP 33966 104 7 River River NNP 33966 104 8 drainage drainage NN 33966 104 9 is be VBZ 33966 104 10 that that DT 33966 104 11 of of IN 33966 104 12 Bundy Bundy NNP 33966 104 13 ( ( -LRB- 33966 104 14 1951:314 1951:314 CD 33966 104 15 ) ) -RRB- 33966 104 16 from from IN 33966 104 17 Wade Wade NNP 33966 104 18 's 's POS 33966 104 19 Swamp Swamp NNP 33966 104 20 near near IN 33966 104 21 Artesia Artesia NNP 33966 104 22 , , , 33966 104 23 Eddy Eddy NNP 33966 104 24 County County NNP 33966 104 25 , , , 33966 104 26 New New NNP 33966 104 27 Mexico Mexico NNP 33966 104 28 . . . 33966 105 1 This this DT 33966 105 2 locality locality NN 33966 105 3 is be VBZ 33966 105 4 separated separate VBN 33966 105 5 by by IN 33966 105 6 some some DT 33966 105 7 140 140 CD 33966 105 8 miles mile NNS 33966 105 9 from from IN 33966 105 10 any any DT 33966 105 11 other other JJ 33966 105 12 known know VBN 33966 105 13 station station NN 33966 105 14 of of IN 33966 105 15 occurrence occurrence NN 33966 105 16 . . . 33966 106 1 From from IN 33966 106 2 extreme extreme JJ 33966 106 3 southern southern JJ 33966 106 4 Colorado Colorado NNP 33966 106 5 south south RB 33966 106 6 across across IN 33966 106 7 New New NNP 33966 106 8 Mexico Mexico NNP 33966 106 9 to to IN 33966 106 10 the the DT 33966 106 11 Mexican mexican JJ 33966 106 12 border border NN 33966 106 13 _ _ NNP 33966 106 14 T. T. NNP 33966 107 1 sirtalis sirtalis NNP 33966 107 2 _ _ NNP 33966 107 3 occurs occur VBZ 33966 107 4 in in IN 33966 107 5 continuous continuous JJ 33966 107 6 or or CC 33966 107 7 nearly nearly RB 33966 107 8 continuous continuous JJ 33966 107 9 populations population NNS 33966 107 10 in in IN 33966 107 11 the the DT 33966 107 12 Río Río NNP 33966 107 13 Grande Grande NNP 33966 107 14 Valley Valley NNP 33966 107 15 , , , 33966 107 16 and and CC 33966 107 17 has have VBZ 33966 107 18 been be VBN 33966 107 19 recorded record VBN 33966 107 20 from from IN 33966 107 21 many many JJ 33966 107 22 localities locality NNS 33966 107 23 . . . 33966 108 1 It -PRON- PRP 33966 108 2 has have VBZ 33966 108 3 been be VBN 33966 108 4 recorded record VBN 33966 108 5 from from IN 33966 108 6 relatively relatively RB 33966 108 7 few few JJ 33966 108 8 localities locality NNS 33966 108 9 of of IN 33966 108 10 tributary tributary JJ 33966 108 11 streams stream NNS 33966 108 12 ( ( -LRB- 33966 108 13 Los Los NNP 33966 108 14 Pinos Pinos NNP 33966 108 15 , , , 33966 108 16 Abiqui Abiqui NNP 33966 108 17 , , , 33966 108 18 Santa Santa NNP 33966 108 19 Fe Fe NNP 33966 108 20 ) ) -RRB- 33966 108 21 all all RB 33966 108 22 near near IN 33966 108 23 the the DT 33966 108 24 main main JJ 33966 108 25 valley valley NN 33966 108 26 . . . 33966 109 1 There there EX 33966 109 2 is be VBZ 33966 109 3 one one CD 33966 109 4 record record NN 33966 109 5 from from IN 33966 109 6 the the DT 33966 109 7 Ocate Ocate NNP 33966 109 8 River River NNP 33966 109 9 , , , 33966 109 10 a a DT 33966 109 11 headwaters headwater NNS 33966 109 12 tributary tributary NN 33966 109 13 of of IN 33966 109 14 the the DT 33966 109 15 Canadian Canadian NNP 33966 109 16 River River NNP 33966 109 17 , , , 33966 109 18 in in IN 33966 109 19 the the DT 33966 109 20 Sangre Sangre NNP 33966 109 21 de de NNP 33966 109 22 Cristo Cristo NNP 33966 109 23 Mountains Mountains NNPS 33966 109 24 near near IN 33966 109 25 other other JJ 33966 109 26 localities locality NNS 33966 109 27 in in IN 33966 109 28 the the DT 33966 109 29 Río Río NNP 33966 109 30 Grande Grande NNP 33966 109 31 drainage drainage NN 33966 109 32 . . . 33966 110 1 The the DT 33966 110 2 southwestern southwestern JJ 33966 110 3 - - : 33966 110 4 most most RBS 33966 110 5 known know VBN 33966 110 6 locality locality NN 33966 110 7 of of IN 33966 110 8 occurrence occurrence NN 33966 110 9 is be VBZ 33966 110 10 Casas Casas NNP 33966 110 11 Grandes Grandes NNPS 33966 110 12 in in IN 33966 110 13 the the DT 33966 110 14 Mexican mexican JJ 33966 110 15 state state NN 33966 110 16 of of IN 33966 110 17 Chihuahua Chihuahua NNP 33966 110 18 some some DT 33966 110 19 130 130 CD 33966 110 20 miles mile NNS 33966 110 21 southwest southwest RB 33966 110 22 of of IN 33966 110 23 El El NNP 33966 110 24 Paso Paso NNP 33966 110 25 , , , 33966 110 26 Texas Texas NNP 33966 110 27 , , , 33966 110 28 and and CC 33966 110 29 near near IN 33966 110 30 the the DT 33966 110 31 Continental Continental NNP 33966 110 32 Divide Divide NNP 33966 110 33 . . . 33966 111 1 The the DT 33966 111 2 Río Río NNP 33966 111 3 Casas Casas NNP 33966 111 4 Grandes Grandes NNP 33966 111 5 must must MD 33966 111 6 have have VB 33966 111 7 once once RB 33966 111 8 been be VBN 33966 111 9 a a DT 33966 111 10 tributary tributary NN 33966 111 11 of of IN 33966 111 12 the the DT 33966 111 13 Río Río NNP 33966 111 14 Grande Grande NNP 33966 111 15 , , , 33966 111 16 but but CC 33966 111 17 now now RB 33966 111 18 its -PRON- PRP$ 33966 111 19 desert desert NN 33966 111 20 drainage drainage NN 33966 111 21 basin basin NN 33966 111 22 is be VBZ 33966 111 23 isolated isolate VBN 33966 111 24 . . . 33966 112 1 RE RE NNP 33966 112 2 - - HYPH 33966 112 3 DESCRIPTION description NN 33966 112 4 OF of IN 33966 112 5 A a DT 33966 112 6 SUBSPECIES subspecies NN 33966 112 7 FROM from IN 33966 112 8 NEW new JJ 33966 112 9 MEXICO MEXICO NNS 33966 112 10 Most Most JJS 33966 112 11 specimens specimen NNS 33966 112 12 of of IN 33966 112 13 a a DT 33966 112 14 population population NN 33966 112 15 of of IN 33966 112 16 _ _ NNP 33966 112 17 sirtalis sirtalis NN 33966 112 18 _ _ NNP 33966 112 19 occurring occur VBG 33966 112 20 in in IN 33966 112 21 New New NNP 33966 112 22 Mexico Mexico NNP 33966 112 23 are be VBP 33966 112 24 recognizably recognizably RB 33966 112 25 different different JJ 33966 112 26 from from IN 33966 112 27 most most JJS 33966 112 28 specimens specimen NNS 33966 112 29 of of IN 33966 112 30 other other JJ 33966 112 31 populations population NNS 33966 112 32 . . . 33966 113 1 This this DT 33966 113 2 New new JJ 33966 113 3 Mexican mexican JJ 33966 113 4 population population NN 33966 113 5 is be VBZ 33966 113 6 therefore therefore RB 33966 113 7 here here RB 33966 113 8 recognized recognize VBN 33966 113 9 as as IN 33966 113 10 a a DT 33966 113 11 distinct distinct JJ 33966 113 12 subspecies subspecie NNS 33966 113 13 : : : 33966 113 14 THAMNOPHIS THAMNOPHIS NNP 33966 113 15 SIRTALIS SIRTALIS NNP 33966 113 16 ORNATA ORNATA NNP 33966 113 17 Baird Baird NNP 33966 113 18 _ _ NNP 33966 113 19 Eutaenia Eutaenia NNP 33966 113 20 ornata ornata NN 33966 113 21 _ _ NNP 33966 113 22 Baird Baird NNP 33966 113 23 , , , 33966 113 24 1859:16 1859:16 CD 33966 113 25 . . . 33966 114 1 _ _ NNP 33966 114 2 Eutaenia Eutaenia NNP 33966 114 3 sirtalis sirtalis NN 33966 114 4 dorsalis dorsalis NNP 33966 114 5 _ _ NNP 33966 114 6 Cope Cope NNP 33966 114 7 , , , 33966 114 8 1900:1076 1900:1076 NN 33966 114 9 . . . 33966 115 1 _ _ NNP 33966 115 2 Thamnophis Thamnophis NNP 33966 115 3 sirtalis sirtalis NN 33966 115 4 parietalis parietalis NNP 33966 115 5 _ _ NNP 33966 115 6 ( ( -LRB- 33966 115 7 part part NN 33966 115 8 ) ) -RRB- 33966 115 9 Van Van NNP 33966 115 10 Denburgh Denburgh NNP 33966 115 11 , , , 33966 115 12 1924:222 1924:222 CD 33966 115 13 . . . 33966 116 1 _ _ NNP 33966 116 2 Type._--U. type._--u. NN 33966 116 3 S. S. NNP 33966 116 4 Nat Nat NNP 33966 116 5 . . . 33966 117 1 Mus mus NN 33966 117 2 . . . 33966 118 1 No no UH 33966 118 2 . . . 33966 119 1 960 960 CD 33966 119 2 , , , 33966 119 3 obtained obtain VBN 33966 119 4 at at IN 33966 119 5 El El NNP 33966 119 6 Paso Paso NNP 33966 119 7 , , , 33966 119 8 Texas Texas NNP 33966 119 9 , , , 33966 119 10 at at IN 33966 119 11 some some DT 33966 119 12 time time NN 33966 119 13 in in IN 33966 119 14 the the DT 33966 119 15 eighteen eighteen CD 33966 119 16 fifties fifty NNS 33966 119 17 by by IN 33966 119 18 Col Col NNP 33966 119 19 . . NNP 33966 119 20 J. J. NNP 33966 119 21 D. D. NNP 33966 119 22 Graham Graham NNP 33966 119 23 . . . 33966 120 1 _ _ NNP 33966 120 2 Range._--Río Range._--Río NNP 33966 120 3 Grande Grande NNP 33966 120 4 and and CC 33966 120 5 vicinity vicinity NN 33966 120 6 , , , 33966 120 7 from from IN 33966 120 8 Conejos Conejos NNP 33966 120 9 and and CC 33966 120 10 Costilla Costilla NNP 33966 120 11 counties county NNS 33966 120 12 in in IN 33966 120 13 extreme extreme JJ 33966 120 14 south south JJ 33966 120 15 - - HYPH 33966 120 16 central central JJ 33966 120 17 Colorado Colorado NNP 33966 120 18 south south RB 33966 120 19 across across IN 33966 120 20 New New NNP 33966 120 21 Mexico Mexico NNP 33966 120 22 to to IN 33966 120 23 Mexican mexican JJ 33966 120 24 border border NN 33966 120 25 . . . 33966 121 1 Records record NNS 33966 121 2 from from IN 33966 121 3 neighboring neighbor VBG 33966 121 4 drainage drainage NN 33966 121 5 systems system NNS 33966 121 6 , , , 33966 121 7 Casas Casas NNP 33966 121 8 Grandes Grandes NNPS 33966 121 9 in in IN 33966 121 10 Chihuahua Chihuahua NNP 33966 121 11 and and CC 33966 121 12 Artesia Artesia NNP 33966 121 13 and and CC 33966 121 14 Ocate Ocate NNP 33966 121 15 River River NNP 33966 121 16 in in IN 33966 121 17 New New NNP 33966 121 18 Mexico Mexico NNP 33966 121 19 , , , 33966 121 20 probably probably RB 33966 121 21 also also RB 33966 121 22 pertain pertain VBP 33966 121 23 to to IN 33966 121 24 _ _ NNP 33966 121 25 ornata ornata NNP 33966 121 26 _ _ NNP 33966 121 27 . . . 33966 122 1 _ _ NNP 33966 122 2 Description._--A Description._--A NNP 33966 122 3 specimen speciman NNS 33966 122 4 in in IN 33966 122 5 the the DT 33966 122 6 University University NNP 33966 122 7 of of IN 33966 122 8 New New NNP 33966 122 9 Mexico Mexico NNP 33966 122 10 Natural Natural NNP 33966 122 11 History History NNP 33966 122 12 Museum Museum NNP 33966 122 13 ( ( -LRB- 33966 122 14 E. E. NNP 33966 122 15 D. D. NNP 33966 122 16 Flaherty Flaherty NNP 33966 122 17 No no NN 33966 122 18 . . . 33966 123 1 560 560 CD 33966 123 2 , , , 33966 123 3 obtained obtain VBD 33966 123 4 one one CD 33966 123 5 mile mile NN 33966 123 6 west west NN 33966 123 7 and and CC 33966 123 8 one one CD 33966 123 9 - - HYPH 33966 123 10 half half NN 33966 123 11 mile mile NN 33966 123 12 south south RB 33966 123 13 of of IN 33966 123 14 Isleta Isleta NNP 33966 123 15 , , , 33966 123 16 Bernalillo Bernalillo NNP 33966 123 17 County County NNP 33966 123 18 , , , 33966 123 19 New New NNP 33966 123 20 Mexico Mexico NNP 33966 123 21 , , , 33966 123 22 on on IN 33966 123 23 May May NNP 33966 123 24 31 31 CD 33966 123 25 , , , 33966 123 26 1959 1959 CD 33966 123 27 ) ) -RRB- 33966 123 28 was be VBD 33966 123 29 described describe VBN 33966 123 30 as as IN 33966 123 31 follows follow VBZ 33966 123 32 while while IN 33966 123 33 its -PRON- PRP$ 33966 123 34 colors color NNS 33966 123 35 were be VBD 33966 123 36 still still RB 33966 123 37 but but CC 33966 123 38 little little JJ 33966 123 39 altered alter VBN 33966 123 40 by by IN 33966 123 41 preservatives preservative NNS 33966 123 42 : : : 33966 123 43 Top top NN 33966 123 44 of of IN 33966 123 45 head head NN 33966 123 46 olive olive NN 33966 123 47 , , , 33966 123 48 supralabials supralabial NNS 33966 123 49 pale pale JJ 33966 123 50 gray gray NNP 33966 123 51 , , , 33966 123 52 edged edge VBD 33966 123 53 with with IN 33966 123 54 black black JJ 33966 123 55 posteriorly posteriorly RB 33966 123 56 ; ; : 33966 123 57 chin chin NNP 33966 123 58 milky milky NNP 33966 123 59 white white NNP 33966 123 60 , , , 33966 123 61 with with IN 33966 123 62 dark dark JJ 33966 123 63 edges edge NNS 33966 123 64 posteriorly posteriorly RB 33966 123 65 on on IN 33966 123 66 fifth fifth JJ 33966 123 67 , , , 33966 123 68 sixth sixth JJ 33966 123 69 and and CC 33966 123 70 seventh seventh JJ 33966 123 71 infralabials infralabial NNS 33966 123 72 ; ; : 33966 123 73 dorsal dorsal NN 33966 123 74 stripe stripe NN 33966 123 75 yellow yellow NNP 33966 123 76 ; ; : 33966 123 77 including include VBG 33966 123 78 middorsal middorsal NN 33966 123 79 row row NN 33966 123 80 of of IN 33966 123 81 scales scale NNS 33966 123 82 and and CC 33966 123 83 little little JJ 33966 123 84 more more JJR 33966 123 85 than than IN 33966 123 86 adjacent adjacent JJ 33966 123 87 half half NN 33966 123 88 of of IN 33966 123 89 row row NN 33966 123 90 on on IN 33966 123 91 either either DT 33966 123 92 side side NN 33966 123 93 of of IN 33966 123 94 it -PRON- PRP 33966 123 95 ; ; : 33966 123 96 dorsolateral dorsolateral JJ 33966 123 97 area area NN 33966 123 98 olive olive NNP 33966 123 99 - - HYPH 33966 123 100 brown brown JJ 33966 123 101 with with IN 33966 123 102 row row NN 33966 123 103 of of IN 33966 123 104 black black JJ 33966 123 105 spots spot NNS 33966 123 106 on on IN 33966 123 107 its -PRON- PRP$ 33966 123 108 lower low JJR 33966 123 109 half half NN 33966 123 110 , , , 33966 123 111 these these DT 33966 123 112 spots spot NNS 33966 123 113 elliptical elliptical JJ 33966 123 114 , , , 33966 123 115 averaging average VBG 33966 123 116 about about IN 33966 123 117 size size NN 33966 123 118 of of IN 33966 123 119 one one CD 33966 123 120 scale scale NN 33966 123 121 on on IN 33966 123 122 anterior anterior JJ 33966 123 123 part part NN 33966 123 124 of of IN 33966 123 125 body body NN 33966 123 126 , , , 33966 123 127 smaller small JJR 33966 123 128 posteriorly posteriorly RB 33966 123 129 ; ; : 33966 123 130 adjacent adjacent JJ 33966 123 131 spots spot NNS 33966 123 132 separated separate VBN 33966 123 133 by by IN 33966 123 134 interspaces interspace NNS 33966 123 135 of of IN 33966 123 136 approximately approximately RB 33966 123 137 their -PRON- PRP$ 33966 123 138 own own JJ 33966 123 139 length length NN 33966 123 140 , , , 33966 123 141 irregular irregular JJ 33966 123 142 black black JJ 33966 123 143 markings marking NNS 33966 123 144 on on IN 33966 123 145 upper upper JJ 33966 123 146 half half NN 33966 123 147 of of IN 33966 123 148 dorsolateral dorsolateral JJ 33966 123 149 area area NN 33966 123 150 not not RB 33966 123 151 forming form VBG 33966 123 152 definite definite JJ 33966 123 153 spots spot NNS 33966 123 154 but but CC 33966 123 155 fused fuse VBD 33966 123 156 longitudinally longitudinally RB 33966 123 157 to to TO 33966 123 158 form form VB 33966 123 159 continuous continuous JJ 33966 123 160 black black JJ 33966 123 161 border border NN 33966 123 162 to to IN 33966 123 163 dorsal dorsal NN 33966 123 164 stripe stripe NN 33966 123 165 ; ; : 33966 123 166 crescent crescent NN 33966 123 167 - - HYPH 33966 123 168 shaped shape VBN 33966 123 169 red red JJ 33966 123 170 markings marking NNS 33966 123 171 in in IN 33966 123 172 areas area NNS 33966 123 173 between between IN 33966 123 174 scale scale NN 33966 123 175 rows row VBZ 33966 123 176 three three CD 33966 123 177 to to IN 33966 123 178 nine nine CD 33966 123 179 , , , 33966 123 180 these these DT 33966 123 181 markings marking NNS 33966 123 182 invading invade VBG 33966 123 183 edges edge NNS 33966 123 184 of of IN 33966 123 185 scales scale NNS 33966 123 186 , , , 33966 123 187 and and CC 33966 123 188 themselves -PRON- PRP 33966 123 189 having have VBG 33966 123 190 ill ill RB 33966 123 191 - - HYPH 33966 123 192 defined define VBN 33966 123 193 edges edge NNS 33966 123 194 blending blend VBG 33966 123 195 into into IN 33966 123 196 the the DT 33966 123 197 darker dark JJR 33966 123 198 ground ground NN 33966 123 199 color color NN 33966 123 200 ; ; , 33966 123 201 lateral lateral JJ 33966 123 202 stripe stripe NN 33966 123 203 pale pale JJ 33966 123 204 , , , 33966 123 205 yellowish yellowish JJ 33966 123 206 gray gray NNP 33966 123 207 , , , 33966 123 208 limited limit VBN 33966 123 209 to to TO 33966 123 210 scale scale VB 33966 123 211 rows row NNS 33966 123 212 two two CD 33966 123 213 and and CC 33966 123 214 three three CD 33966 123 215 for for IN 33966 123 216 most most JJS 33966 123 217 of of IN 33966 123 218 its -PRON- PRP$ 33966 123 219 length length NN 33966 123 220 , , , 33966 123 221 but but CC 33966 123 222 including include VBG 33966 123 223 rows row NNS 33966 123 224 four four CD 33966 123 225 and and CC 33966 123 226 five five CD 33966 123 227 in in IN 33966 123 228 neck neck NN 33966 123 229 region region NN 33966 123 230 ; ; : 33966 123 231 row row NN 33966 123 232 of of IN 33966 123 233 irregular irregular JJ 33966 123 234 black black JJ 33966 123 235 marks mark NNS 33966 123 236 low low JJ 33966 123 237 on on IN 33966 123 238 each each DT 33966 123 239 side side NN 33966 123 240 , , , 33966 123 241 with with IN 33966 123 242 each each DT 33966 123 243 mark mark NN 33966 123 244 centering center VBG 33966 123 245 on on IN 33966 123 246 anterior anterior NNP 33966 123 247 part part NN 33966 123 248 of of IN 33966 123 249 lower low JJR 33966 123 250 half half NN 33966 123 251 of of IN 33966 123 252 scale scale NN 33966 123 253 of of IN 33966 123 254 first first JJ 33966 123 255 row row NN 33966 123 256 but but CC 33966 123 257 overlapping overlap VBG 33966 123 258 onto onto IN 33966 123 259 corners corner NNS 33966 123 260 of of IN 33966 123 261 adjacent adjacent JJ 33966 123 262 ventrals ventral NNS 33966 123 263 ; ; : 33966 123 264 approximately approximately RB 33966 123 265 every every DT 33966 123 266 other other JJ 33966 123 267 scale scale NN 33966 123 268 of of IN 33966 123 269 first first JJ 33966 123 270 row row NN 33966 123 271 so so RB 33966 123 272 marked marked JJ 33966 123 273 ; ; , 33966 123 274 ventral ventral JJ 33966 123 275 surface surface NN 33966 123 276 pale pale NN 33966 123 277 , , , 33966 123 278 suffused suffuse VBN 33966 123 279 with with IN 33966 123 280 bluish bluish JJ 33966 123 281 tint tint NN 33966 123 282 ; ; : 33966 123 283 most most JJS 33966 123 284 of of IN 33966 123 285 ventrals ventral NNS 33966 123 286 marked mark VBN 33966 123 287 on on IN 33966 123 288 anterior anterior NNP 33966 123 289 edges edge NNS 33966 123 290 with with IN 33966 123 291 pair pair NN 33966 123 292 of of IN 33966 123 293 semicircular semicircular JJ 33966 123 294 black black JJ 33966 123 295 spots spot NNS 33966 123 296 , , , 33966 123 297 each each DT 33966 123 298 situated situate VBN 33966 123 299 about about RB 33966 123 300 two two CD 33966 123 301 - - HYPH 33966 123 302 thirds third NNS 33966 123 303 of of IN 33966 123 304 distance distance NN 33966 123 305 from from IN 33966 123 306 mid mid NN 33966 123 307 - - NN 33966 123 308 line line NN 33966 123 309 to to IN 33966 123 310 lateral lateral JJ 33966 123 311 edge edge NN 33966 123 312 of of IN 33966 123 313 ventral ventral NN 33966 123 314 ; ; : 33966 123 315 these these DT 33966 123 316 marks mark NNS 33966 123 317 diminishing diminish VBG 33966 123 318 in in IN 33966 123 319 size size NN 33966 123 320 and and CC 33966 123 321 finally finally RB 33966 123 322 disappearing disappear VBG 33966 123 323 on on IN 33966 123 324 posterior posterior NN 33966 123 325 part part NN 33966 123 326 of of IN 33966 123 327 body body NN 33966 123 328 ; ; : 33966 123 329 ventral ventral JJ 33966 123 330 surface surface NN 33966 123 331 otherwise otherwise RB 33966 123 332 immaculate immaculate JJ 33966 123 333 . . . 33966 124 1 Lepidosis lepidosis NN 33966 124 2 normal normal JJ 33966 124 3 for for IN 33966 124 4 genus genus NN 33966 124 5 and and CC 33966 124 6 species specie NNS 33966 124 7 , , , 33966 124 8 with with IN 33966 124 9 preoculars preocular NNS 33966 124 10 single single JJ 33966 124 11 on on IN 33966 124 12 each each DT 33966 124 13 side side NN 33966 124 14 , , , 33966 124 15 supralabials supralabial VBZ 33966 124 16 7 7 CD 33966 124 17 - - SYM 33966 124 18 7 7 CD 33966 124 19 , , , 33966 124 20 infralabials infralabial VBZ 33966 124 21 8 8 CD 33966 124 22 - - SYM 33966 124 23 8 8 CD 33966 124 24 , , , 33966 124 25 ventrals ventral NNS 33966 124 26 159 159 CD 33966 124 27 , , , 33966 124 28 anal anal JJ 33966 124 29 entire entire NN 33966 124 30 , , , 33966 124 31 subcaudals subcaudal NNS 33966 124 32 77 77 CD 33966 124 33 ( ( -LRB- 33966 124 34 including include VBG 33966 124 35 terminal terminal JJ 33966 124 36 spine spine NN 33966 124 37 ) ) -RRB- 33966 124 38 , , , 33966 124 39 paired pair VBN 33966 124 40 except except IN 33966 124 41 for for IN 33966 124 42 second second JJ 33966 124 43 , , , 33966 124 44 third third JJ 33966 124 45 and and CC 33966 124 46 fourth fourth JJ 33966 124 47 ; ; : 33966 124 48 scale scale NN 33966 124 49 rows row VBZ 33966 124 50 19 19 CD 33966 124 51 from from IN 33966 124 52 neck neck NN 33966 124 53 slightly slightly RB 33966 124 54 beyond beyond IN 33966 124 55 mid mid NN 33966 124 56 - - NN 33966 124 57 body body NN 33966 124 58 , , , 33966 124 59 fifth fifth JJ 33966 124 60 on on IN 33966 124 61 left left JJ 33966 124 62 side side NN 33966 124 63 ending end VBG 33966 124 64 opposite opposite JJ 33966 124 65 86th 86th JJ 33966 124 66 ventral ventral NN 33966 124 67 ; ; : 33966 124 68 length length NN 33966 124 69 from from IN 33966 124 70 snout snout NN 33966 124 71 to to IN 33966 124 72 vent vent VB 33966 124 73 670 670 CD 33966 124 74 mm mm NNP 33966 124 75 . . . 33966 124 76 , , , 33966 124 77 tail tail NN 33966 124 78 202 202 CD 33966 124 79 mm mm NNS 33966 124 80 . . . 33966 125 1 _ _ NNP 33966 125 2 Comparisons._--From Comparisons._--From NNP 33966 125 3 _ _ NNP 33966 125 4 T. t. NN 33966 126 1 s. s. NNP 33966 126 2 parietalis parietalis NNP 33966 126 3 _ _ NNP 33966 126 4 , , , 33966 126 5 _ _ NNP 33966 126 6 T. T. NNP 33966 127 1 s. s. NNP 33966 127 2 ornata ornata NNP 33966 127 3 _ _ NNP 33966 127 4 differs differ VBZ 33966 127 5 in in IN 33966 127 6 its -PRON- PRP$ 33966 127 7 consistently consistently RB 33966 127 8 pale pale JJ 33966 127 9 ground ground NN 33966 127 10 color color NN 33966 127 11 , , , 33966 127 12 olive olive NN 33966 127 13 instead instead RB 33966 127 14 of of IN 33966 127 15 dark dark JJ 33966 127 16 brown brown JJ 33966 127 17 or or CC 33966 127 18 black black JJ 33966 127 19 . . . 33966 128 1 In in IN 33966 128 2 respect respect NN 33966 128 3 to to IN 33966 128 4 color color NN 33966 128 5 - - HYPH 33966 128 6 pattern pattern NN 33966 128 7 _ _ NNP 33966 128 8 ornata ornata NNP 33966 128 9 _ _ NNP 33966 128 10 stands stand VBZ 33966 128 11 in in IN 33966 128 12 approximately approximately RB 33966 128 13 the the DT 33966 128 14 same same JJ 33966 128 15 relation relation NN 33966 128 16 to to IN 33966 128 17 _ _ NNP 33966 128 18 parietalis parietalis NNP 33966 128 19 _ _ NNP 33966 128 20 as as IN 33966 128 21 , , , 33966 128 22 farther far RBR 33966 128 23 west west NNP 33966 128 24 , , , 33966 128 25 _ _ NNP 33966 128 26 T. T. NNP 33966 129 1 s. s. NNP 33966 129 2 infernalis infernalis NNP 33966 129 3 _ _ NNP 33966 129 4 , , , 33966 129 5 a a DT 33966 129 6 pale pale JJ 33966 129 7 subspecies subspecie NNS 33966 129 8 of of IN 33966 129 9 the the DT 33966 129 10 California California NNP 33966 129 11 coast coast NN 33966 129 12 , , , 33966 129 13 stands stand VBZ 33966 129 14 in in IN 33966 129 15 relation relation NN 33966 129 16 to to IN 33966 129 17 _ _ NNP 33966 129 18 T. T. NNP 33966 130 1 s. s. NNP 33966 130 2 fitchi fitchi NNP 33966 130 3 _ _ NNP 33966 130 4 . . . 33966 131 1 Nevertheless nevertheless RB 33966 131 2 , , , 33966 131 3 _ _ NNP 33966 131 4 fitchi fitchi NNP 33966 131 5 _ _ NNP 33966 131 6 consistently consistently RB 33966 131 7 has have VBZ 33966 131 8 a a DT 33966 131 9 dark dark JJ 33966 131 10 ground ground NN 33966 131 11 color color NN 33966 131 12 , , , 33966 131 13 whereas whereas IN 33966 131 14 _ _ NNP 33966 131 15 parietalis parietalis NNP 33966 131 16 _ _ NNP 33966 131 17 is be VBZ 33966 131 18 highly highly RB 33966 131 19 variable variable JJ 33966 131 20 , , , 33966 131 21 and and CC 33966 131 22 the the DT 33966 131 23 color color NN 33966 131 24 of of IN 33966 131 25 an an DT 33966 131 26 occasional occasional JJ 33966 131 27 specimen speciman NNS 33966 131 28 ( ( -LRB- 33966 131 29 for for IN 33966 131 30 example example NN 33966 131 31 KU KU NNP 33966 131 32 17032 17032 CD 33966 131 33 from from IN 33966 131 34 Douglas Douglas NNP 33966 131 35 County County NNP 33966 131 36 , , , 33966 131 37 Kansas Kansas NNP 33966 131 38 ) ) -RRB- 33966 131 39 matches match VBZ 33966 131 40 _ _ NNP 33966 131 41 ornata ornata NN 33966 131 42 _ _ NNP 33966 131 43 in in IN 33966 131 44 olive olive JJ 33966 131 45 coloration coloration NN 33966 131 46 . . . 33966 132 1 These these DT 33966 132 2 unusually unusually RB 33966 132 3 pale pale JJ 33966 132 4 specimens specimen NNS 33966 132 5 of of IN 33966 132 6 _ _ NNP 33966 132 7 parietalis parietalis NNP 33966 132 8 _ _ NNP 33966 132 9 differ differ VBP 33966 132 10 from from IN 33966 132 11 _ _ NNP 33966 132 12 ornata ornata NN 33966 132 13 _ _ NNP 33966 132 14 in in IN 33966 132 15 not not RB 33966 132 16 having have VBG 33966 132 17 a a DT 33966 132 18 continuous continuous JJ 33966 132 19 black black JJ 33966 132 20 edge edge NN 33966 132 21 along along IN 33966 132 22 each each DT 33966 132 23 side side NN 33966 132 24 of of IN 33966 132 25 dorsal dorsal NN 33966 132 26 stripe stripe NN 33966 132 27 ; ; , 33966 132 28 black black JJ 33966 132 29 pigment pigment NN 33966 132 30 of of IN 33966 132 31 this this DT 33966 132 32 area area NN 33966 132 33 is be VBZ 33966 132 34 concentrated concentrate VBN 33966 132 35 into into IN 33966 132 36 rows row NNS 33966 132 37 of of IN 33966 132 38 spots spot NNS 33966 132 39 alternating alternate VBG 33966 132 40 with with IN 33966 132 41 those those DT 33966 132 42 of of IN 33966 132 43 lower low JJR 33966 132 44 series series NN 33966 132 45 . . . 33966 133 1 From from IN 33966 133 2 _ _ NNP 33966 133 3 T. T. NNP 33966 134 1 s. s. NNP 33966 134 2 infernalis infernalis NNP 33966 134 3 _ _ NNP 33966 134 4 , , , 33966 134 5 _ _ NNP 33966 134 6 ornata ornata NNP 33966 134 7 _ _ NNP 33966 134 8 differs differ VBZ 33966 134 9 in in IN 33966 134 10 having have VBG 33966 134 11 paired pair VBN 33966 134 12 black black JJ 33966 134 13 spots spot NNS 33966 134 14 on on IN 33966 134 15 the the DT 33966 134 16 ventrals ventral NNS 33966 134 17 and and CC 33966 134 18 in in IN 33966 134 19 having have VBG 33966 134 20 more more JJR 33966 134 21 than than IN 33966 134 22 three three CD 33966 134 23 series series NN 33966 134 24 of of IN 33966 134 25 red red JJ 33966 134 26 crescents crescent NNS 33966 134 27 on on IN 33966 134 28 dorsolateral dorsolateral JJ 33966 134 29 area area NN 33966 134 30 of of IN 33966 134 31 each each DT 33966 134 32 side side NN 33966 134 33 . . . 33966 135 1 _ _ NNP 33966 135 2 Remarks._--The remarks._--the CD 33966 135 3 type type NN 33966 135 4 of of IN 33966 135 5 _ _ NNP 33966 135 6 ornata ornata NNP 33966 135 7 _ _ NNP 33966 135 8 seems seem VBZ 33966 135 9 to to TO 33966 135 10 have have VB 33966 135 11 been be VBN 33966 135 12 lost lose VBN 33966 135 13 , , , 33966 135 14 and and CC 33966 135 15 the the DT 33966 135 16 available available JJ 33966 135 17 information information NN 33966 135 18 concerning concern VBG 33966 135 19 it -PRON- PRP 33966 135 20 is be VBZ 33966 135 21 far far RB 33966 135 22 from from IN 33966 135 23 satisfactory satisfactory JJ 33966 135 24 . . . 33966 136 1 In in IN 33966 136 2 the the DT 33966 136 3 original original JJ 33966 136 4 description description NN 33966 136 5 , , , 33966 136 6 Baird Baird NNP 33966 136 7 listed list VBD 33966 136 8 three three CD 33966 136 9 specimens specimen NNS 33966 136 10 , , , 33966 136 11 purportedly purportedly RB 33966 136 12 from from IN 33966 136 13 " " `` 33966 136 14 Indianola Indianola NNP 33966 136 15 , , , 33966 136 16 Texas Texas NNP 33966 136 17 " " '' 33966 136 18 ( ( -LRB- 33966 136 19 J. J. NNP 33966 136 20 H. H. NNP 33966 136 21 Clark Clark NNP 33966 136 22 , , , 33966 136 23 438 438 CD 33966 136 24 ) ) -RRB- 33966 136 25 , , , 33966 136 26 from from IN 33966 136 27 the the DT 33966 136 28 Río Río NNP 33966 136 29 Grande Grande NNP 33966 136 30 , , , 33966 136 31 Texas Texas NNP 33966 136 32 ( ( -LRB- 33966 136 33 J. J. NNP 33966 136 34 H. H. NNP 33966 136 35 Clark Clark NNP 33966 136 36 , , , 33966 136 37 768 768 CD 33966 136 38 ) ) -RRB- 33966 136 39 , , , 33966 136 40 and and CC 33966 136 41 from from IN 33966 136 42 near near IN 33966 136 43 San San NNP 33966 136 44 Antonio Antonio NNP 33966 136 45 , , , 33966 136 46 Texas Texas NNP 33966 136 47 ( ( -LRB- 33966 136 48 Dr. Dr. NNP 33966 136 49 Kennerley Kennerley NNP 33966 136 50 , , , 33966 136 51 no no DT 33966 136 52 number number NN 33966 136 53 ) ) -RRB- 33966 136 54 . . . 33966 137 1 None none NN 33966 137 2 of of IN 33966 137 3 these these DT 33966 137 4 three three CD 33966 137 5 specimens specimen NNS 33966 137 6 could could MD 33966 137 7 have have VB 33966 137 8 been be VBN 33966 137 9 _ _ NNP 33966 137 10 ornata ornata NN 33966 137 11 _ _ NNP 33966 137 12 as as IN 33966 137 13 conceived conceive VBN 33966 137 14 of of IN 33966 137 15 by by IN 33966 137 16 us -PRON- PRP 33966 137 17 because because IN 33966 137 18 all all DT 33966 137 19 were be VBD 33966 137 20 collected collect VBN 33966 137 21 outside outside IN 33966 137 22 the the DT 33966 137 23 geographic geographic JJ 33966 137 24 range range NN 33966 137 25 of of IN 33966 137 26 _ _ NNP 33966 137 27 ornata ornata NNP 33966 137 28 _ _ NNP 33966 137 29 . . . 33966 138 1 However however RB 33966 138 2 , , , 33966 138 3 there there EX 33966 138 4 was be VBD 33966 138 5 also also RB 33966 138 6 included include VBN 33966 138 7 a a DT 33966 138 8 plate plate NN 33966 138 9 with with IN 33966 138 10 a a DT 33966 138 11 drawing drawing NN 33966 138 12 of of IN 33966 138 13 a a DT 33966 138 14 specimen speciman NNS 33966 138 15 and and CC 33966 138 16 a a DT 33966 138 17 reference reference NN 33966 138 18 to to IN 33966 138 19 an an DT 33966 138 20 earlier early JJR 33966 138 21 paper paper NN 33966 138 22 ( ( -LRB- 33966 138 23 Baird Baird NNP 33966 138 24 and and CC 33966 138 25 Girard Girard NNP 33966 138 26 , , , 33966 138 27 1853 1853 CD 33966 138 28 ) ) -RRB- 33966 138 29 in in IN 33966 138 30 which which WDT 33966 138 31 a a DT 33966 138 32 specimen speciman NNS 33966 138 33 obtained obtain VBN 33966 138 34 by by IN 33966 138 35 Col Col NNP 33966 138 36 . . NNP 33966 138 37 Graham Graham NNP 33966 138 38 " " `` 33966 138 39 Between between IN 33966 138 40 San San NNP 33966 138 41 Antonio Antonio NNP 33966 138 42 and and CC 33966 138 43 El El NNP 33966 138 44 Paso Paso NNP 33966 138 45 " " '' 33966 138 46 was be VBD 33966 138 47 described describe VBN 33966 138 48 . . . 33966 139 1 Smith Smith NNP 33966 139 2 and and CC 33966 139 3 Brown Brown NNP 33966 139 4 ( ( -LRB- 33966 139 5 1946:72 1946:72 NN 33966 139 6 ) ) -RRB- 33966 139 7 have have VBP 33966 139 8 presented present VBN 33966 139 9 evidence evidence NN 33966 139 10 that that IN 33966 139 11 this this DT 33966 139 12 specimen specimen VBZ 33966 139 13 figured figure VBD 33966 139 14 ( ( -LRB- 33966 139 15 rather rather RB 33966 139 16 than than IN 33966 139 17 any any DT 33966 139 18 of of IN 33966 139 19 the the DT 33966 139 20 three three CD 33966 139 21 specifically specifically RB 33966 139 22 mentioned mention VBN 33966 139 23 ) ) -RRB- 33966 139 24 served serve VBD 33966 139 25 as as IN 33966 139 26 a a DT 33966 139 27 basis basis NN 33966 139 28 for for IN 33966 139 29 the the DT 33966 139 30 plate plate NN 33966 139 31 , , , 33966 139 32 and and CC 33966 139 33 they -PRON- PRP 33966 139 34 therefore therefore RB 33966 139 35 considered consider VBD 33966 139 36 it -PRON- PRP 33966 139 37 to to TO 33966 139 38 be be VB 33966 139 39 the the DT 33966 139 40 holotype holotype NN 33966 139 41 of of IN 33966 139 42 _ _ NNP 33966 139 43 ornata ornata NNP 33966 139 44 _ _ NNP 33966 139 45 , , , 33966 139 46 even even RB 33966 139 47 though though IN 33966 139 48 Baird Baird NNP 33966 139 49 referred refer VBD 33966 139 50 this this DT 33966 139 51 specimen speciman NNS 33966 139 52 to to IN 33966 139 53 " " `` 33966 139 54 _ _ NNP 33966 139 55 Eutaenia Eutaenia NNP 33966 139 56 parietalis parietalis NN 33966 139 57 _ _ NNP 33966 139 58 Say Say NNP 33966 139 59 " " '' 33966 139 60 in in IN 33966 139 61 the the DT 33966 139 62 same same JJ 33966 139 63 paper paper NN 33966 139 64 ( ( -LRB- 33966 139 65 1859 1859 CD 33966 139 66 ) ) -RRB- 33966 139 67 in in IN 33966 139 68 which which WDT 33966 139 69 the the DT 33966 139 70 original original JJ 33966 139 71 description description NN 33966 139 72 of of IN 33966 139 73 _ _ NNP 33966 139 74 ornata ornata NN 33966 139 75 _ _ NNP 33966 139 76 was be VBD 33966 139 77 published publish VBN 33966 139 78 . . . 33966 140 1 Cope Cope NNP 33966 140 2 ( ( -LRB- 33966 140 3 1900:1079 1900:1079 NNP 33966 140 4 ) ) -RRB- 33966 140 5 listed list VBN 33966 140 6 under under IN 33966 140 7 _ _ NNP 33966 140 8 Eutaenia Eutaenia NNP 33966 140 9 sirtalis sirtalis NN 33966 140 10 parietalis parietalis NNP 33966 140 11 _ _ NNP 33966 140 12 a a DT 33966 140 13 specimen speciman NNS 33966 140 14 , , , 33966 140 15 U. U. NNP 33966 140 16 S. S. NNP 33966 140 17 Nat Nat NNP 33966 140 18 . . . 33966 141 1 Mus mus NN 33966 141 2 . . . 33966 142 1 No no UH 33966 142 2 . . . 33966 143 1 960 960 CD 33966 143 2 , , , 33966 143 3 from from IN 33966 143 4 El El NNP 33966 143 5 Paso Paso NNP 33966 143 6 , , , 33966 143 7 obtained obtain VBN 33966 143 8 by by IN 33966 143 9 Col Col NNP 33966 143 10 . . NNP 33966 143 11 Graham Graham NNP 33966 143 12 , , , 33966 143 13 and and CC 33966 143 14 referred refer VBD 33966 143 15 to to IN 33966 143 16 it -PRON- PRP 33966 143 17 as as IN 33966 143 18 a a DT 33966 143 19 type type NN 33966 143 20 ( ( -LRB- 33966 143 21 without without IN 33966 143 22 specifying specify VBG 33966 143 23 of of IN 33966 143 24 what what WP 33966 143 25 it -PRON- PRP 33966 143 26 was be VBD 33966 143 27 the the DT 33966 143 28 type type NN 33966 143 29 ) ) -RRB- 33966 143 30 . . . 33966 144 1 Smith Smith NNP 33966 144 2 and and CC 33966 144 3 Brown Brown NNP 33966 144 4 ( ( -LRB- 33966 144 5 _ _ NNP 33966 144 6 loc loc NN 33966 144 7 . . . 33966 145 1 cit cit NNP 33966 145 2 . . . 33966 145 3 _ _ NNP 33966 145 4 ) ) -RRB- 33966 145 5 interpreted interpret VBD 33966 145 6 this this DT 33966 145 7 statement statement NN 33966 145 8 by by IN 33966 145 9 Cope Cope NNP 33966 145 10 as as IN 33966 145 11 further further JJ 33966 145 12 evidence evidence NN 33966 145 13 that that IN 33966 145 14 the the DT 33966 145 15 specimen speciman NNS 33966 145 16 in in IN 33966 145 17 question question NN 33966 145 18 should should MD 33966 145 19 be be VB 33966 145 20 considered consider VBN 33966 145 21 the the DT 33966 145 22 type type NN 33966 145 23 of of IN 33966 145 24 _ _ NNP 33966 145 25 ornata ornata NNP 33966 145 26 _ _ NNP 33966 145 27 , , , 33966 145 28 and and CC 33966 145 29 they -PRON- PRP 33966 145 30 restricted restrict VBD 33966 145 31 the the DT 33966 145 32 type type NN 33966 145 33 locality locality NN 33966 145 34 , , , 33966 145 35 originally originally RB 33966 145 36 stated state VBN 33966 145 37 as as IN 33966 145 38 " " `` 33966 145 39 between between IN 33966 145 40 San San NNP 33966 145 41 Antonio Antonio NNP 33966 145 42 and and CC 33966 145 43 El El NNP 33966 145 44 Paso Paso NNP 33966 145 45 " " '' 33966 145 46 to to TO 33966 145 47 " " `` 33966 145 48 El El NNP 33966 145 49 Paso Paso NNP 33966 145 50 . . . 33966 145 51 " " '' 33966 146 1 Actually actually RB 33966 146 2 all all DT 33966 146 3 valid valid JJ 33966 146 4 records record NNS 33966 146 5 of of IN 33966 146 6 the the DT 33966 146 7 species specie NNS 33966 146 8 _ _ NNP 33966 146 9 sirtalis sirtali VBD 33966 146 10 _ _ NNP 33966 146 11 from from IN 33966 146 12 the the DT 33966 146 13 vicinity vicinity NN 33966 146 14 of of IN 33966 146 15 the the DT 33966 146 16 Río Río NNP 33966 146 17 Grande Grande NNP 33966 146 18 are be VBP 33966 146 19 from from IN 33966 146 20 the the DT 33966 146 21 El El NNP 33966 146 22 Paso Paso NNP 33966 146 23 region region NN 33966 146 24 or or CC 33966 146 25 from from IN 33966 146 26 farther farth JJR 33966 146 27 north north NN 33966 146 28 . . . 33966 147 1 It -PRON- PRP 33966 147 2 is be VBZ 33966 147 3 with with IN 33966 147 4 some some DT 33966 147 5 misgivings misgiving NNS 33966 147 6 that that WDT 33966 147 7 we -PRON- PRP 33966 147 8 herewith herewith VBP 33966 147 9 accept accept VB 33966 147 10 the the DT 33966 147 11 interpretation interpretation NN 33966 147 12 proposed propose VBN 33966 147 13 by by IN 33966 147 14 Smith Smith NNP 33966 147 15 and and CC 33966 147 16 Brown Brown NNP 33966 147 17 regarding regard VBG 33966 147 18 the the DT 33966 147 19 applicability applicability NN 33966 147 20 of of IN 33966 147 21 the the DT 33966 147 22 name name NN 33966 147 23 _ _ NNP 33966 147 24 ornata ornata NNP 33966 147 25 _ _ NNP 33966 147 26 and and CC 33966 147 27 the the DT 33966 147 28 designation designation NN 33966 147 29 by by IN 33966 147 30 these these DT 33966 147 31 authors author NNS 33966 147 32 of of IN 33966 147 33 the the DT 33966 147 34 now now RB 33966 147 35 missing miss VBG 33966 147 36 specimen speciman NNS 33966 147 37 from from IN 33966 147 38 the the DT 33966 147 39 region region NN 33966 147 40 of of IN 33966 147 41 El El NNP 33966 147 42 Paso Paso NNP 33966 147 43 as as IN 33966 147 44 the the DT 33966 147 45 holotype holotype NN 33966 147 46 of of IN 33966 147 47 that that DT 33966 147 48 form form NN 33966 147 49 . . . 33966 148 1 The the DT 33966 148 2 evidence evidence NN 33966 148 3 linking link VBG 33966 148 4 the the DT 33966 148 5 name name NN 33966 148 6 _ _ NNP 33966 148 7 ornata ornata NN 33966 148 8 _ _ NNP 33966 148 9 with with IN 33966 148 10 the the DT 33966 148 11 New new JJ 33966 148 12 Mexican mexican JJ 33966 148 13 subspecies subspecie NNS 33966 148 14 is be VBZ 33966 148 15 tenuous tenuous JJ 33966 148 16 ; ; : 33966 148 17 there there EX 33966 148 18 is be VBZ 33966 148 19 some some DT 33966 148 20 doubt doubt NN 33966 148 21 as as IN 33966 148 22 to to IN 33966 148 23 the the DT 33966 148 24 provenance provenance NN 33966 148 25 of of IN 33966 148 26 U. U. NNP 33966 148 27 S. S. NNP 33966 148 28 Nat Nat NNP 33966 148 29 . . . 33966 149 1 Mus mus NN 33966 149 2 . . . 33966 150 1 No no UH 33966 150 2 . . . 33966 151 1 960 960 CD 33966 151 2 ( ( -LRB- 33966 151 3 the the DT 33966 151 4 supposed suppose VBN 33966 151 5 type type NN 33966 151 6 ) ) -RRB- 33966 151 7 , , , 33966 151 8 and and CC 33966 151 9 even even RB 33966 151 10 more more JJR 33966 151 11 doubt doubt NN 33966 151 12 as as IN 33966 151 13 to to IN 33966 151 14 whether whether IN 33966 151 15 this this DT 33966 151 16 is be VBZ 33966 151 17 the the DT 33966 151 18 specimen speciman NNS 33966 151 19 depicted depict VBN 33966 151 20 in in IN 33966 151 21 the the DT 33966 151 22 plate plate NN 33966 151 23 that that IN 33966 151 24 formed form VBD 33966 151 25 part part NN 33966 151 26 of of IN 33966 151 27 the the DT 33966 151 28 original original JJ 33966 151 29 description description NN 33966 151 30 . . . 33966 152 1 Cope Cope NNP 33966 152 2 ( ( -LRB- 33966 152 3 1900:1076 1900:1076 NN 33966 152 4 ) ) -RRB- 33966 152 5 recognized recognize VBD 33966 152 6 as as IN 33966 152 7 a a DT 33966 152 8 distinct distinct JJ 33966 152 9 subspecies subspecie NNS 33966 152 10 , , , 33966 152 11 _ _ NNP 33966 152 12 Eutaenia Eutaenia NNP 33966 152 13 sirtalis sirtalis NN 33966 152 14 dorsalis dorsalis NNP 33966 152 15 _ _ NNP 33966 152 16 , , , 33966 152 17 the the DT 33966 152 18 same same JJ 33966 152 19 population population NN 33966 152 20 that that WDT 33966 152 21 we -PRON- PRP 33966 152 22 recognize recognize VBP 33966 152 23 herein herein NNP 33966 152 24 as as IN 33966 152 25 _ _ NNP 33966 152 26 T. T. NNP 33966 153 1 s. s. NNP 33966 153 2 ornata ornata NNP 33966 153 3 _ _ NNP 33966 153 4 , , , 33966 153 5 and and CC 33966 153 6 Smith Smith NNP 33966 153 7 ( ( -LRB- 33966 153 8 1942:98 1942:98 CD 33966 153 9 ) ) -RRB- 33966 153 10 considered consider VBD 33966 153 11 the the DT 33966 153 12 name name NN 33966 153 13 _ _ NNP 33966 153 14 dorsalis dorsalis NNP 33966 153 15 _ _ NNP 33966 153 16 to to TO 33966 153 17 be be VB 33966 153 18 a a DT 33966 153 19 synonym synonym NN 33966 153 20 of of IN 33966 153 21 _ _ NNP 33966 153 22 T. T. NNP 33966 154 1 s. s. NNP 33966 154 2 parietalis parietalis NNP 33966 154 3 _ _ NNP 33966 154 4 . . . 33966 155 1 However however RB 33966 155 2 , , , 33966 155 3 it -PRON- PRP 33966 155 4 is be VBZ 33966 155 5 almost almost RB 33966 155 6 certain certain JJ 33966 155 7 that that IN 33966 155 8 both both DT 33966 155 9 authors author NNS 33966 155 10 misapplied misapply VBD 33966 155 11 the the DT 33966 155 12 name name NN 33966 155 13 , , , 33966 155 14 since since IN 33966 155 15 the the DT 33966 155 16 type type NN 33966 155 17 of of IN 33966 155 18 Baird Baird NNP 33966 155 19 's 's POS 33966 155 20 and and CC 33966 155 21 Girard Girard NNP 33966 155 22 's 's POS 33966 155 23 ( ( -LRB- 33966 155 24 1853:31 1853:31 CD 33966 155 25 ) ) -RRB- 33966 155 26 _ _ NNP 33966 155 27 Eutainia Eutainia NNP 33966 155 28 dorsalis dorsalis NNP 33966 155 29 _ _ NNP 33966 155 30 was be VBD 33966 155 31 obtained obtain VBN 33966 155 32 in in IN 33966 155 33 Coahuila Coahuila NNP 33966 155 34 , , , 33966 155 35 Mexico Mexico NNP 33966 155 36 , , , 33966 155 37 between between IN 33966 155 38 Monclova Monclova NNP 33966 155 39 and and CC 33966 155 40 the the DT 33966 155 41 Río Río NNP 33966 155 42 Grande Grande NNP 33966 155 43 , , , 33966 155 44 far far RB 33966 155 45 south south RB 33966 155 46 of of IN 33966 155 47 the the DT 33966 155 48 known know VBN 33966 155 49 range range NN 33966 155 50 limits limit NNS 33966 155 51 of of IN 33966 155 52 _ _ NNP 33966 155 53 T. T. NNP 33966 156 1 sirtalis sirtalis NNP 33966 156 2 _ _ NNP 33966 156 3 in in IN 33966 156 4 Texas Texas NNP 33966 156 5 . . . 33966 157 1 The the DT 33966 157 2 description description NN 33966 157 3 does do VBZ 33966 157 4 not not RB 33966 157 5 fit fit VB 33966 157 6 _ _ NNP 33966 157 7 T. T. NNP 33966 158 1 sirtalis sirtalis NNP 33966 158 2 _ _ NNP 33966 158 3 and and CC 33966 158 4 almost almost RB 33966 158 5 certainly certainly RB 33966 158 6 pertains pertain VBZ 33966 158 7 to to IN 33966 158 8 another another DT 33966 158 9 species species NN 33966 158 10 . . . 33966 159 1 _ _ NNP 33966 159 2 Specimens Specimens NNP 33966 159 3 examined._--Univ examined._--Univ NNP 33966 159 4 . . . 33966 160 1 of of IN 33966 160 2 Kansas Kansas NNP 33966 160 3 Mus Mus NNP 33966 160 4 . . . 33966 161 1 Nat Nat NNP 33966 161 2 . . . 33966 162 1 Hist hist NN 33966 162 2 . . . 33966 163 1 ( ( -LRB- 33966 163 2 hereafter hereafter RB 33966 163 3 abbreviated abbreviate VBN 33966 163 4 to to IN 33966 163 5 " " `` 33966 163 6 KU KU NNP 33966 163 7 " " '' 33966 163 8 ) ) -RRB- 33966 163 9 Nos Nos NNP 33966 163 10 . . . 33966 164 1 5479 5479 CD 33966 164 2 to to IN 33966 164 3 5497 5497 CD 33966 164 4 , , , 33966 164 5 from from IN 33966 164 6 the the DT 33966 164 7 north north JJ 33966 164 8 end end NN 33966 164 9 of of IN 33966 164 10 Elephant Elephant NNP 33966 164 11 Butte Butte NNP 33966 164 12 Reservoir Reservoir NNP 33966 164 13 , , , 33966 164 14 Sierra Sierra NNP 33966 164 15 County County NNP 33966 164 16 , , , 33966 164 17 New New NNP 33966 164 18 Mexico Mexico NNP 33966 164 19 , , , 33966 164 20 and and CC 33966 164 21 8592 8592 CD 33966 164 22 and and CC 33966 164 23 8593 8593 CD 33966 164 24 from from IN 33966 164 25 near near IN 33966 164 26 Las Las NNP 33966 164 27 Lunas Lunas NNP 33966 164 28 , , , 33966 164 29 Valencia Valencia NNP 33966 164 30 County County NNP 33966 164 31 , , , 33966 164 32 New New NNP 33966 164 33 Mexico Mexico NNP 33966 164 34 ; ; : 33966 164 35 Univ Univ NNP 33966 164 36 . . . 33966 165 1 of of IN 33966 165 2 New New NNP 33966 165 3 Mexico Mexico NNP 33966 165 4 Mus Mus NNP 33966 165 5 . . . 33966 166 1 Nos nos UH 33966 166 2 . . . 33966 167 1 571 571 CD 33966 167 2 and and CC 33966 167 3 572 572 CD 33966 167 4 ( ( -LRB- 33966 167 5 J. J. NNP 33966 167 6 S. S. NNP 33966 167 7 Findley Findley NNP 33966 167 8 ) ) -RRB- 33966 167 9 from from IN 33966 167 10 2 2 CD 33966 167 11 miles mile NNS 33966 167 12 west west RB 33966 167 13 and and CC 33966 167 14 1/4 1/4 CD 33966 167 15 mile mile NN 33966 167 16 north north RB 33966 167 17 of of IN 33966 167 18 Albuquerque Albuquerque NNP 33966 167 19 , , , 33966 167 20 Bernalillo Bernalillo NNP 33966 167 21 County County NNP 33966 167 22 , , , 33966 167 23 New New NNP 33966 167 24 Mexico Mexico NNP 33966 167 25 , , , 33966 167 26 and and CC 33966 167 27 No no UH 33966 167 28 . . . 33966 168 1 4021 4021 CD 33966 168 2 ( ( -LRB- 33966 168 3 E. E. NNP 33966 168 4 D. D. NNP 33966 168 5 Flaherty Flaherty NNP 33966 168 6 ) ) -RRB- 33966 168 7 from from IN 33966 168 8 1 1 CD 33966 168 9 mile mile NN 33966 168 10 west west JJ 33966 168 11 and and CC 33966 168 12 1/2 1/2 CD 33966 168 13 mile mile NN 33966 168 14 south south RB 33966 168 15 of of IN 33966 168 16 Isleta Isleta NNP 33966 168 17 , , , 33966 168 18 Bernalillo Bernalillo NNP 33966 168 19 County County NNP 33966 168 20 , , , 33966 168 21 New New NNP 33966 168 22 Mexico Mexico NNP 33966 168 23 . . . 33966 169 1 DESCRIPTION description NN 33966 169 2 OF of IN 33966 169 3 _ _ NNP 33966 169 4 T. t. NN 33966 170 1 S. S. NNP 33966 170 2 PARIETALIS PARIETALIS NNP 33966 170 3 _ _ XX 33966 170 4 From from IN 33966 170 5 most most JJS 33966 170 6 of of IN 33966 170 7 the the DT 33966 170 8 vast vast JJ 33966 170 9 area area NN 33966 170 10 occupied occupy VBN 33966 170 11 by by IN 33966 170 12 _ _ NNP 33966 170 13 parietalis parietalis NNP 33966 170 14 _ _ NNP 33966 170 15 , , , 33966 170 16 material material NN 33966 170 17 has have VBZ 33966 170 18 not not RB 33966 170 19 been be VBN 33966 170 20 available available JJ 33966 170 21 to to IN 33966 170 22 us -PRON- PRP 33966 170 23 , , , 33966 170 24 and and CC 33966 170 25 our -PRON- PRP$ 33966 170 26 concept concept NN 33966 170 27 of of IN 33966 170 28 this this DT 33966 170 29 subspecies subspecie NNS 33966 170 30 is be VBZ 33966 170 31 based base VBN 33966 170 32 chiefly chiefly RB 33966 170 33 on on IN 33966 170 34 specimens specimen NNS 33966 170 35 and and CC 33966 170 36 living living NN 33966 170 37 material material NN 33966 170 38 from from IN 33966 170 39 Kansas Kansas NNP 33966 170 40 and and CC 33966 170 41 northeastern northeastern JJ 33966 170 42 Colorado Colorado NNP 33966 170 43 . . . 33966 171 1 A a DT 33966 171 2 total total NN 33966 171 3 of of IN 33966 171 4 520 520 CD 33966 171 5 live live JJ 33966 171 6 _ _ NNP 33966 171 7 parietalis parietalis NNP 33966 171 8 _ _ NNP 33966 171 9 has have VBZ 33966 171 10 been be VBN 33966 171 11 examined examine VBN 33966 171 12 from from IN 33966 171 13 the the DT 33966 171 14 University University NNP 33966 171 15 of of IN 33966 171 16 Kansas Kansas NNP 33966 171 17 Natural Natural NNP 33966 171 18 History History NNP 33966 171 19 Reservation Reservation NNP 33966 171 20 some some DT 33966 171 21 130 130 CD 33966 171 22 miles mile NNS 33966 171 23 south south RB 33966 171 24 and and CC 33966 171 25 a a DT 33966 171 26 little little JJ 33966 171 27 east east NN 33966 171 28 of of IN 33966 171 29 the the DT 33966 171 30 type type NN 33966 171 31 locality locality NN 33966 171 32 in in IN 33966 171 33 Nebraska Nebraska NNP 33966 171 34 . . . 33966 172 1 These these DT 33966 172 2 probably probably RB 33966 172 3 differ differ VBP 33966 172 4 but but CC 33966 172 5 little little JJ 33966 172 6 from from IN 33966 172 7 typical typical JJ 33966 172 8 specimens specimen NNS 33966 172 9 . . . 33966 173 1 The the DT 33966 173 2 range range NN 33966 173 3 of of IN 33966 173 4 individual individual JJ 33966 173 5 variation variation NN 33966 173 6 in in IN 33966 173 7 pattern pattern NN 33966 173 8 is be VBZ 33966 173 9 especially especially RB 33966 173 10 notable notable JJ 33966 173 11 . . . 33966 174 1 In in IN 33966 174 2 those those DT 33966 174 3 from from IN 33966 174 4 the the DT 33966 174 5 Reservation Reservation NNP 33966 174 6 , , , 33966 174 7 the the DT 33966 174 8 ground ground NN 33966 174 9 color color NN 33966 174 10 varies vary VBZ 33966 174 11 from from IN 33966 174 12 dull dull JJ 33966 174 13 olive olive JJ 33966 174 14 - - HYPH 33966 174 15 brown brown JJ 33966 174 16 to to IN 33966 174 17 almost almost RB 33966 174 18 jet jet VB 33966 174 19 black black JJ 33966 174 20 . . . 33966 175 1 The the DT 33966 175 2 markings marking NNS 33966 175 3 on on IN 33966 175 4 the the DT 33966 175 5 dorsolateral dorsolateral JJ 33966 175 6 area area NN 33966 175 7 vary vary VBP 33966 175 8 in in IN 33966 175 9 color color NN 33966 175 10 , , , 33966 175 11 in in IN 33966 175 12 shade shade NN 33966 175 13 and and CC 33966 175 14 in in IN 33966 175 15 extent extent NN 33966 175 16 . . . 33966 176 1 These these DT 33966 176 2 marks mark NNS 33966 176 3 are be VBP 33966 176 4 chiefly chiefly RB 33966 176 5 confined confine VBN 33966 176 6 to to IN 33966 176 7 the the DT 33966 176 8 skin skin NN 33966 176 9 between between IN 33966 176 10 the the DT 33966 176 11 scales scale NNS 33966 176 12 of of IN 33966 176 13 rows row NNS 33966 176 14 three three CD 33966 176 15 to to IN 33966 176 16 nine nine CD 33966 176 17 . . . 33966 177 1 Although although IN 33966 177 2 most most JJS 33966 177 3 typically typically RB 33966 177 4 these these DT 33966 177 5 marks mark NNS 33966 177 6 are be VBP 33966 177 7 of of IN 33966 177 8 some some DT 33966 177 9 shade shade NN 33966 177 10 of of IN 33966 177 11 red red NN 33966 177 12 ( ( -LRB- 33966 177 13 hence hence RB 33966 177 14 the the DT 33966 177 15 name name NN 33966 177 16 " " `` 33966 177 17 red red JJ 33966 177 18 - - HYPH 33966 177 19 sided sided JJ 33966 177 20 garter garter NN 33966 177 21 snake snake NN 33966 177 22 " " '' 33966 177 23 ) ) -RRB- 33966 177 24 , , , 33966 177 25 they -PRON- PRP 33966 177 26 may may MD 33966 177 27 be be VB 33966 177 28 pale pale JJ 33966 177 29 buff buff NN 33966 177 30 , , , 33966 177 31 or or CC 33966 177 32 pale pale JJ 33966 177 33 greenish greenish JJ 33966 177 34 yellow yellow JJ 33966 177 35 , , , 33966 177 36 or or CC 33966 177 37 may may MD 33966 177 38 even even RB 33966 177 39 have have VB 33966 177 40 a a DT 33966 177 41 bluish bluish JJ 33966 177 42 tint tint NN 33966 177 43 . . . 33966 178 1 In in IN 33966 178 2 approximately approximately RB 33966 178 3 ten ten CD 33966 178 4 per per IN 33966 178 5 cent cent NN 33966 178 6 of of IN 33966 178 7 the the DT 33966 178 8 specimens specimen NNS 33966 178 9 from from IN 33966 178 10 the the DT 33966 178 11 Reservation reservation NN 33966 178 12 there there EX 33966 178 13 is be VBZ 33966 178 14 no no DT 33966 178 15 red red NN 33966 178 16 at at RB 33966 178 17 all all RB 33966 178 18 in in IN 33966 178 19 the the DT 33966 178 20 pattern pattern NN 33966 178 21 , , , 33966 178 22 which which WDT 33966 178 23 hence hence RB 33966 178 24 is be VBZ 33966 178 25 similar similar JJ 33966 178 26 to to IN 33966 178 27 that that DT 33966 178 28 of of IN 33966 178 29 _ _ NNP 33966 178 30 T. T. NNP 33966 179 1 s. s. NNP 33966 179 2 sirtalis sirtalis NNP 33966 179 3 _ _ NNP 33966 179 4 in in IN 33966 179 5 the the DT 33966 179 6 eastern eastern JJ 33966 179 7 United United NNP 33966 179 8 States States NNP 33966 179 9 . . . 33966 180 1 Only only RB 33966 180 2 a a DT 33966 180 3 minority minority NN 33966 180 4 have have VBP 33966 180 5 all all PDT 33966 180 6 the the DT 33966 180 7 dorsolateral dorsolateral JJ 33966 180 8 marks mark NNS 33966 180 9 red red NNP 33966 180 10 , , , 33966 180 11 and and CC 33966 180 12 in in IN 33966 180 13 some some DT 33966 180 14 of of IN 33966 180 15 these these DT 33966 180 16 specimens specimen VBZ 33966 180 17 the the DT 33966 180 18 marks mark NNS 33966 180 19 higher higher RBR 33966 180 20 on on IN 33966 180 21 the the DT 33966 180 22 sides side NNS 33966 180 23 are be VBP 33966 180 24 progressively progressively RB 33966 180 25 paler paler NN 33966 180 26 red red JJ 33966 180 27 , , , 33966 180 28 having have VBG 33966 180 29 a a DT 33966 180 30 bleached bleach VBN 33966 180 31 out out RP 33966 180 32 appearance appearance NN 33966 180 33 . . . 33966 181 1 Most most RBS 33966 181 2 typically typically RB 33966 181 3 the the DT 33966 181 4 marks mark NNS 33966 181 5 between between IN 33966 181 6 rows row NNS 33966 181 7 three three CD 33966 181 8 to to TO 33966 181 9 six six CD 33966 181 10 are be VBP 33966 181 11 some some DT 33966 181 12 shade shade NN 33966 181 13 of of IN 33966 181 14 red red NN 33966 181 15 while while IN 33966 181 16 the the DT 33966 181 17 smaller small JJR 33966 181 18 marks mark NNS 33966 181 19 between between IN 33966 181 20 rows row NNS 33966 181 21 six six CD 33966 181 22 to to TO 33966 181 23 nine nine CD 33966 181 24 are be VBP 33966 181 25 pale pale JJ 33966 181 26 -- -- : 33966 181 27 yellowish yellowish JJ 33966 181 28 , , , 33966 181 29 greenish greenish JJ 33966 181 30 , , , 33966 181 31 or or CC 33966 181 32 buffy buffy NNP 33966 181 33 . . . 33966 182 1 In in IN 33966 182 2 some some DT 33966 182 3 the the DT 33966 182 4 pale pale JJ 33966 182 5 area area NN 33966 182 6 of of IN 33966 182 7 the the DT 33966 182 8 lateral lateral JJ 33966 182 9 stripe stripe NN 33966 182 10 is be VBZ 33966 182 11 in in IN 33966 182 12 varying vary VBG 33966 182 13 degrees degree NNS 33966 182 14 suffused suffuse VBN 33966 182 15 with with IN 33966 182 16 red red NN 33966 182 17 , , , 33966 182 18 which which WDT 33966 182 19 may may MD 33966 182 20 extend extend VB 33966 182 21 onto onto IN 33966 182 22 the the DT 33966 182 23 edges edge NNS 33966 182 24 of of IN 33966 182 25 the the DT 33966 182 26 ventrals ventral NNS 33966 182 27 and and CC 33966 182 28 even even RB 33966 182 29 to to IN 33966 182 30 the the DT 33966 182 31 underside underside NN 33966 182 32 of of IN 33966 182 33 the the DT 33966 182 34 tail tail NN 33966 182 35 . . . 33966 183 1 _ _ NNP 33966 183 2 T. T. NNP 33966 184 1 s. s. NNP 33966 184 2 parietalis parietalis NNP 33966 184 3 _ _ NNP 33966 184 4 may may MD 33966 184 5 be be VB 33966 184 6 diagnosed diagnose VBN 33966 184 7 , , , 33966 184 8 on on IN 33966 184 9 the the DT 33966 184 10 basis basis NN 33966 184 11 of of IN 33966 184 12 these these DT 33966 184 13 snakes snake NNS 33966 184 14 from from IN 33966 184 15 northeastern northeastern JJ 33966 184 16 Kansas Kansas NNP 33966 184 17 , , , 33966 184 18 as as IN 33966 184 19 follows follow VBZ 33966 184 20 : : : 33966 184 21 Size size NN 33966 184 22 medium medium NN 33966 184 23 large large NN 33966 184 24 ( ( -LRB- 33966 184 25 length length NN 33966 184 26 23.5 23.5 CD 33966 184 27 to to IN 33966 184 28 34.5 34.5 CD 33966 184 29 , , , 33966 184 30 or or CC 33966 184 31 , , , 33966 184 32 exceptionally exceptionally RB 33966 184 33 43.5 43.5 CD 33966 184 34 inches inch NNS 33966 184 35 in in IN 33966 184 36 adult adult NN 33966 184 37 males male NNS 33966 184 38 ; ; : 33966 184 39 32.5 32.5 CD 33966 184 40 to to IN 33966 184 41 46.0 46.0 CD 33966 184 42 inches inch NNS 33966 184 43 in in IN 33966 184 44 adult adult NN 33966 184 45 females female NNS 33966 184 46 ) ) -RRB- 33966 184 47 , , , 33966 184 48 dorsolateral dorsolateral JJ 33966 184 49 color color NN 33966 184 50 olive olive NN 33966 184 51 to to IN 33966 184 52 black black JJ 33966 184 53 . . . 33966 185 1 Approximately approximately RB 33966 185 2 every every DT 33966 185 3 other other JJ 33966 185 4 scale scale NN 33966 185 5 of of IN 33966 185 6 the the DT 33966 185 7 third third JJ 33966 185 8 row row NN 33966 185 9 is be VBZ 33966 185 10 bordered border VBN 33966 185 11 above above RB 33966 185 12 and and CC 33966 185 13 anteriorly anteriorly RB 33966 185 14 by by IN 33966 185 15 a a DT 33966 185 16 crescent crescent RB 33966 185 17 - - HYPH 33966 185 18 shaped shape VBN 33966 185 19 area area NN 33966 185 20 of of IN 33966 185 21 scarlet scarlet JJ 33966 185 22 colored colored JJ 33966 185 23 skin skin NN 33966 185 24 . . . 33966 186 1 Similar similar JJ 33966 186 2 crescent crescent NN 33966 186 3 - - HYPH 33966 186 4 shaped shape VBN 33966 186 5 areas area NNS 33966 186 6 border border VBP 33966 186 7 the the DT 33966 186 8 scales scale NNS 33966 186 9 of of IN 33966 186 10 the the DT 33966 186 11 fourth fourth JJ 33966 186 12 and and CC 33966 186 13 fifth fifth JJ 33966 186 14 rows row NNS 33966 186 15 and and CC 33966 186 16 often often RB 33966 186 17 two two CD 33966 186 18 adjacent adjacent JJ 33966 186 19 crescents crescent NNS 33966 186 20 meet meet VBP 33966 186 21 at at IN 33966 186 22 the the DT 33966 186 23 ends end NNS 33966 186 24 of of IN 33966 186 25 an an DT 33966 186 26 intervening intervene VBG 33966 186 27 scale scale NN 33966 186 28 and and CC 33966 186 29 fuse fuse NN 33966 186 30 forming form VBG 33966 186 31 an an DT 33966 186 32 H h NN 33966 186 33 - - HYPH 33966 186 34 shaped shape VBN 33966 186 35 mark mark NN 33966 186 36 . . . 33966 187 1 Placed place VBN 33966 187 2 alternately alternately RB 33966 187 3 with with IN 33966 187 4 these these DT 33966 187 5 markings marking NNS 33966 187 6 are be VBP 33966 187 7 similar similar JJ 33966 187 8 but but CC 33966 187 9 smaller small JJR 33966 187 10 crescent crescent NN 33966 187 11 - - HYPH 33966 187 12 shaped shape VBN 33966 187 13 markings marking NNS 33966 187 14 on on IN 33966 187 15 the the DT 33966 187 16 skin skin NN 33966 187 17 of of IN 33966 187 18 the the DT 33966 187 19 upper upper JJ 33966 187 20 half half NN 33966 187 21 of of IN 33966 187 22 the the DT 33966 187 23 dorsolateral dorsolateral JJ 33966 187 24 area area NN 33966 187 25 on on IN 33966 187 26 each each DT 33966 187 27 side side NN 33966 187 28 bordering border VBG 33966 187 29 every every DT 33966 187 30 other other JJ 33966 187 31 scale scale NN 33966 187 32 of of IN 33966 187 33 the the DT 33966 187 34 sixth sixth JJ 33966 187 35 , , , 33966 187 36 seventh seventh JJ 33966 187 37 and and CC 33966 187 38 eighth eighth JJ 33966 187 39 rows row NNS 33966 187 40 . . . 33966 188 1 The the DT 33966 188 2 crescents crescent NNS 33966 188 3 of of IN 33966 188 4 this this DT 33966 188 5 upper upper JJ 33966 188 6 series series NN 33966 188 7 also also RB 33966 188 8 may may MD 33966 188 9 fuse fuse VB 33966 188 10 to to TO 33966 188 11 form form VB 33966 188 12 series series NN 33966 188 13 of of IN 33966 188 14 H H NNP 33966 188 15 - - HYPH 33966 188 16 shaped shape VBN 33966 188 17 markings marking NNS 33966 188 18 alternating alternate VBG 33966 188 19 with with IN 33966 188 20 those those DT 33966 188 21 of of IN 33966 188 22 the the DT 33966 188 23 lower low JJR 33966 188 24 series series NN 33966 188 25 . . . 33966 189 1 The the DT 33966 189 2 dorsal dorsal NN 33966 189 3 stripe stripe NN 33966 189 4 is be VBZ 33966 189 5 yellow yellow JJ 33966 189 6 with with IN 33966 189 7 a a DT 33966 189 8 faint faint JJ 33966 189 9 dusky dusky JJ 33966 189 10 suffusion suffusion NN 33966 189 11 ; ; : 33966 189 12 it -PRON- PRP 33966 189 13 involves involve VBZ 33966 189 14 all all DT 33966 189 15 of of IN 33966 189 16 the the DT 33966 189 17 middorsal middorsal NN 33966 189 18 scale scale NN 33966 189 19 row row NN 33966 189 20 and and CC 33966 189 21 approximately approximately RB 33966 189 22 the the DT 33966 189 23 adjacent adjacent JJ 33966 189 24 half half NN 33966 189 25 of of IN 33966 189 26 the the DT 33966 189 27 row row NN 33966 189 28 on on IN 33966 189 29 either either DT 33966 189 30 side side NN 33966 189 31 . . . 33966 190 1 The the DT 33966 190 2 lateral lateral JJ 33966 190 3 stripe stripe NN 33966 190 4 is be VBZ 33966 190 5 faint faint JJ 33966 190 6 , , , 33966 190 7 yellowish yellowish JJ 33966 190 8 gray gray NN 33966 190 9 , , , 33966 190 10 chiefly chiefly RB 33966 190 11 on on IN 33966 190 12 the the DT 33966 190 13 upper upper JJ 33966 190 14 half half NN 33966 190 15 of of IN 33966 190 16 the the DT 33966 190 17 second second JJ 33966 190 18 scale scale NN 33966 190 19 row row NN 33966 190 20 , , , 33966 190 21 lower lower VB 33966 190 22 half half NN 33966 190 23 of of IN 33966 190 24 third third JJ 33966 190 25 , , , 33966 190 26 and and CC 33966 190 27 the the DT 33966 190 28 intervening intervene VBG 33966 190 29 skin skin NN 33966 190 30 , , , 33966 190 31 and and CC 33966 190 32 is be VBZ 33966 190 33 often often RB 33966 190 34 invaded invade VBN 33966 190 35 or or CC 33966 190 36 suffused suffuse VBN 33966 190 37 by by IN 33966 190 38 the the DT 33966 190 39 red red JJ 33966 190 40 marks mark NNS 33966 190 41 of of IN 33966 190 42 the the DT 33966 190 43 dorsolateral dorsolateral JJ 33966 190 44 area area NN 33966 190 45 . . . 33966 191 1 The the DT 33966 191 2 first first JJ 33966 191 3 scale scale NN 33966 191 4 row row NN 33966 191 5 , , , 33966 191 6 adjacent adjacent JJ 33966 191 7 corners corner NNS 33966 191 8 of of IN 33966 191 9 the the DT 33966 191 10 ventrals ventral NNS 33966 191 11 , , , 33966 191 12 and and CC 33966 191 13 lower low JJR 33966 191 14 half half NN 33966 191 15 of of IN 33966 191 16 the the DT 33966 191 17 second second JJ 33966 191 18 scale scale NN 33966 191 19 row row NN 33966 191 20 are be VBP 33966 191 21 suffused suffuse VBN 33966 191 22 with with IN 33966 191 23 dark dark JJ 33966 191 24 pigment pigment NN 33966 191 25 and and CC 33966 191 26 appear appear VB 33966 191 27 dusky dusky JJ 33966 191 28 , , , 33966 191 29 but but CC 33966 191 30 this this DT 33966 191 31 area area NN 33966 191 32 is be VBZ 33966 191 33 often often RB 33966 191 34 marked mark VBN 33966 191 35 with with IN 33966 191 36 black black JJ 33966 191 37 , , , 33966 191 38 setting set VBG 33966 191 39 off off RP 33966 191 40 the the DT 33966 191 41 paler paler NN 33966 191 42 area area NN 33966 191 43 of of IN 33966 191 44 the the DT 33966 191 45 lateral lateral JJ 33966 191 46 stripe stripe NN 33966 191 47 . . . 33966 192 1 The the DT 33966 192 2 ventrals ventral NNS 33966 192 3 are be VBP 33966 192 4 dull dull JJ 33966 192 5 , , , 33966 192 6 whitish whitish JJ 33966 192 7 , , , 33966 192 8 faintly faintly RB 33966 192 9 suffused suffuse VBN 33966 192 10 with with IN 33966 192 11 yellowish yellowish JJ 33966 192 12 , , , 33966 192 13 greenish greenish JJ 33966 192 14 or or CC 33966 192 15 bluish bluish JJ 33966 192 16 , , , 33966 192 17 each each DT 33966 192 18 ventral ventral JJ 33966 192 19 having have VBG 33966 192 20 a a DT 33966 192 21 black black JJ 33966 192 22 dot dot NN 33966 192 23 usually usually RB 33966 192 24 of of IN 33966 192 25 semicircular semicircular JJ 33966 192 26 shape shape NN 33966 192 27 on on IN 33966 192 28 its -PRON- PRP$ 33966 192 29 anterior anterior JJ 33966 192 30 margin margin NN 33966 192 31 near near IN 33966 192 32 the the DT 33966 192 33 anterolateral anterolateral JJ 33966 192 34 corner corner NN 33966 192 35 . . . 33966 193 1 COMPARISON COMPARISON NNP 33966 193 2 OF of IN 33966 193 3 _ _ NNP 33966 193 4 T. T. NNP 33966 194 1 S. S. NNP 33966 194 2 PARIETALIS PARIETALIS NNP 33966 194 3 _ _ NNP 33966 194 4 AND and CC 33966 194 5 _ _ NNP 33966 194 6 T. T. NNP 33966 195 1 S. S. NNP 33966 195 2 FITCHI FITCHI NNP 33966 195 3 _ _ NNP 33966 195 4 Like like UH 33966 195 5 most most RBS 33966 195 6 widely widely RB 33966 195 7 ranging range VBG 33966 195 8 subspecies subspecie NNS 33966 195 9 , , , 33966 195 10 _ _ NNP 33966 195 11 parietalis parietalis NNP 33966 195 12 _ _ NNP 33966 195 13 and and CC 33966 195 14 _ _ NNP 33966 195 15 fitchi fitchi NNP 33966 195 16 _ _ NNP 33966 195 17 vary vary VBP 33966 195 18 geographically geographically RB 33966 195 19 and and CC 33966 195 20 local local JJ 33966 195 21 populations population NNS 33966 195 22 often often RB 33966 195 23 are be VBP 33966 195 24 noticeably noticeably RB 33966 195 25 different different JJ 33966 195 26 from from IN 33966 195 27 typical typical JJ 33966 195 28 material material NN 33966 195 29 . . . 33966 196 1 It -PRON- PRP 33966 196 2 is be VBZ 33966 196 3 possible possible JJ 33966 196 4 that that IN 33966 196 5 future future JJ 33966 196 6 revisors revisor NNS 33966 196 7 will will MD 33966 196 8 recognize recognize VB 33966 196 9 additional additional JJ 33966 196 10 subspecies subspecie NNS 33966 196 11 , , , 33966 196 12 but but CC 33966 196 13 in in IN 33966 196 14 the the DT 33966 196 15 variant variant JJ 33966 196 16 populations population NNS 33966 196 17 known know VBN 33966 196 18 to to IN 33966 196 19 us -PRON- PRP 33966 196 20 the the DT 33966 196 21 degree degree NN 33966 196 22 of of IN 33966 196 23 differentiation differentiation NN 33966 196 24 is be VBZ 33966 196 25 slight slight JJ 33966 196 26 as as IN 33966 196 27 compared compare VBN 33966 196 28 , , , 33966 196 29 for for IN 33966 196 30 instance instance NN 33966 196 31 , , , 33966 196 32 with with IN 33966 196 33 that that DT 33966 196 34 in in IN 33966 196 35 the the DT 33966 196 36 subspecies subspecie NNS 33966 196 37 of of IN 33966 196 38 _ _ NNP 33966 196 39 Thamnophis Thamnophis NNP 33966 196 40 elegans elegan NNS 33966 196 41 _ _ NNP 33966 196 42 . . . 33966 197 1 Scalation scalation NN 33966 197 2 is be VBZ 33966 197 3 remarkably remarkably RB 33966 197 4 uniform uniform JJ 33966 197 5 in in IN 33966 197 6 all all PDT 33966 197 7 the the DT 33966 197 8 subspecies subspecie NNS 33966 197 9 of of IN 33966 197 10 _ _ NNP 33966 197 11 sirtalis sirtalis NN 33966 197 12 _ _ NNP 33966 197 13 , , , 33966 197 14 but but CC 33966 197 15 coastal coastal JJ 33966 197 16 and and CC 33966 197 17 northern northern JJ 33966 197 18 populations population NNS 33966 197 19 tend tend VBP 33966 197 20 to to TO 33966 197 21 have have VB 33966 197 22 fewer few JJR 33966 197 23 ventrals ventral NNS 33966 197 24 and and CC 33966 197 25 subcaudals subcaudal NNS 33966 197 26 than than IN 33966 197 27 do do VBP 33966 197 28 their -PRON- PRP$ 33966 197 29 counterparts counterpart NNS 33966 197 30 farther farther RB 33966 197 31 inland inland RB 33966 197 32 and and CC 33966 197 33 farther far RBR 33966 197 34 south south RB 33966 197 35 . . . 33966 198 1 In in IN 33966 198 2 their -PRON- PRP$ 33966 198 3 geographic geographic JJ 33966 198 4 variation variation NN 33966 198 5 the the DT 33966 198 6 ventrals ventral NNS 33966 198 7 and and CC 33966 198 8 subcaudals subcaudal NNS 33966 198 9 follow follow VBP 33966 198 10 clines cline NNS 33966 198 11 , , , 33966 198 12 and and CC 33966 198 13 do do VBP 33966 198 14 not not RB 33966 198 15 in in IN 33966 198 16 themselves -PRON- PRP 33966 198 17 warrant warrant VBP 33966 198 18 subspecific subspecific NN 33966 198 19 divisions division NNS 33966 198 20 . . . 33966 199 1 Variation variation NN 33966 199 2 occurs occur VBZ 33966 199 3 chiefly chiefly RB 33966 199 4 in in IN 33966 199 5 the the DT 33966 199 6 color color NN 33966 199 7 and and CC 33966 199 8 pattern pattern NN 33966 199 9 including include VBG 33966 199 10 the the DT 33966 199 11 intensity intensity NN 33966 199 12 of of IN 33966 199 13 dark dark JJ 33966 199 14 pigmentation pigmentation NN 33966 199 15 of of IN 33966 199 16 the the DT 33966 199 17 dorsolateral dorsolateral JJ 33966 199 18 area area NN 33966 199 19 , , , 33966 199 20 head head NN 33966 199 21 , , , 33966 199 22 ventral ventral JJ 33966 199 23 surface surface NN 33966 199 24 and and CC 33966 199 25 lower low JJR 33966 199 26 edge edge NN 33966 199 27 of of IN 33966 199 28 the the DT 33966 199 29 lateral lateral JJ 33966 199 30 stripe stripe NN 33966 199 31 ; ; : 33966 199 32 in in IN 33966 199 33 extent extent NN 33966 199 34 , , , 33966 199 35 position position NN 33966 199 36 and and CC 33966 199 37 shade shade NN 33966 199 38 of of IN 33966 199 39 red red JJ 33966 199 40 or or CC 33966 199 41 pale pale JJ 33966 199 42 colored colored JJ 33966 199 43 markings marking NNS 33966 199 44 on on IN 33966 199 45 the the DT 33966 199 46 dorsolateral dorsolateral JJ 33966 199 47 area area NN 33966 199 48 ; ; : 33966 199 49 in in IN 33966 199 50 presence presence NN 33966 199 51 and and CC 33966 199 52 extent extent NN 33966 199 53 of of IN 33966 199 54 reddish reddish JJ 33966 199 55 suffusion suffusion NN 33966 199 56 on on IN 33966 199 57 the the DT 33966 199 58 head head NN 33966 199 59 , , , 33966 199 60 in in IN 33966 199 61 the the DT 33966 199 62 region region NN 33966 199 63 of of IN 33966 199 64 the the DT 33966 199 65 lateral lateral JJ 33966 199 66 stripe stripe NN 33966 199 67 , , , 33966 199 68 and and CC 33966 199 69 on on IN 33966 199 70 the the DT 33966 199 71 ventral ventral JJ 33966 199 72 surface surface NN 33966 199 73 of of IN 33966 199 74 the the DT 33966 199 75 tail tail NN 33966 199 76 . . . 33966 200 1 Most Most JJS 33966 200 2 of of IN 33966 200 3 these these DT 33966 200 4 same same JJ 33966 200 5 characters character NNS 33966 200 6 vary vary VBP 33966 200 7 within within IN 33966 200 8 the the DT 33966 200 9 subspecies subspecie NNS 33966 200 10 _ _ NNP 33966 200 11 fitchi fitchi NNP 33966 200 12 _ _ NNP 33966 200 13 , , , 33966 200 14 but but CC 33966 200 15 the the DT 33966 200 16 range range NN 33966 200 17 of of IN 33966 200 18 variation variation NN 33966 200 19 is be VBZ 33966 200 20 relatively relatively RB 33966 200 21 minor minor JJ 33966 200 22 . . . 33966 201 1 Fitch Fitch NNP 33966 201 2 ( ( -LRB- 33966 201 3 _ _ NNP 33966 201 4 op op NN 33966 201 5 . . . 33966 202 1 cit._:582 cit._:582 NNP 33966 202 2 - - HYPH 33966 202 3 584 584 NNP 33966 202 4 ) ) -RRB- 33966 202 5 described describe VBD 33966 202 6 typical typical JJ 33966 202 7 populations population NNS 33966 202 8 and and CC 33966 202 9 also also RB 33966 202 10 described describe VBN 33966 202 11 briefly briefly RB 33966 202 12 several several JJ 33966 202 13 small small JJ 33966 202 14 series series NN 33966 202 15 from from IN 33966 202 16 British British NNP 33966 202 17 Columbia Columbia NNP 33966 202 18 , , , 33966 202 19 Idaho Idaho NNP 33966 202 20 , , , 33966 202 21 Oregon Oregon NNP 33966 202 22 , , , 33966 202 23 and and CC 33966 202 24 California California NNP 33966 202 25 which which WDT 33966 202 26 were be VBD 33966 202 27 not not RB 33966 202 28 entirely entirely RB 33966 202 29 typical typical JJ 33966 202 30 . . . 33966 203 1 Most Most JJS 33966 203 2 frequent frequent JJ 33966 203 3 variation variation NN 33966 203 4 was be VBD 33966 203 5 in in IN 33966 203 6 heavy heavy JJ 33966 203 7 reddish reddish JJ 33966 203 8 suffusion suffusion NN 33966 203 9 on on IN 33966 203 10 the the DT 33966 203 11 sides side NNS 33966 203 12 of of IN 33966 203 13 the the DT 33966 203 14 head head NN 33966 203 15 not not RB 33966 203 16 found find VBN 33966 203 17 in in IN 33966 203 18 typical typical JJ 33966 203 19 _ _ NNP 33966 203 20 fitchi fitchi NNP 33966 203 21 _ _ NNP 33966 203 22 . . . 33966 204 1 In in IN 33966 204 2 each each DT 33966 204 3 local local JJ 33966 204 4 population population NN 33966 204 5 of of IN 33966 204 6 this this DT 33966 204 7 subspecies subspecie VBZ 33966 204 8 the the DT 33966 204 9 characters character NNS 33966 204 10 seem seem VBP 33966 204 11 to to TO 33966 204 12 be be VB 33966 204 13 remarkably remarkably RB 33966 204 14 uniform uniform JJ 33966 204 15 and and CC 33966 204 16 stable stable JJ 33966 204 17 . . . 33966 205 1 * * NFP 33966 205 2 * * NFP 33966 205 3 * * NFP 33966 205 4 * * NFP 33966 205 5 * * NFP 33966 205 6 Illustration illustration NN 33966 205 7 : : : 33966 205 8 FIG FIG NNP 33966 205 9 . . . 33966 206 1 2 2 LS 33966 206 2 . . . 33966 207 1 Diagrammatic diagrammatic JJ 33966 207 2 drawing drawing NN 33966 207 3 of of IN 33966 207 4 pattern pattern NN 33966 207 5 in in IN 33966 207 6 stretched stretch VBN 33966 207 7 skin skin NN 33966 207 8 of of IN 33966 207 9 _ _ NNP 33966 207 10 T. t. NN 33966 208 1 s. s. NNP 33966 208 2 fitchi fitchi NNP 33966 208 3 _ _ NNP 33966 208 4 ; ; : 33966 208 5 the the DT 33966 208 6 pale pale JJ 33966 208 7 markings marking NNS 33966 208 8 on on IN 33966 208 9 the the DT 33966 208 10 black black JJ 33966 208 11 dorsolateral dorsolateral JJ 33966 208 12 area area NN 33966 208 13 are be VBP 33966 208 14 scarlet scarlet JJ 33966 208 15 ( ( -LRB- 33966 208 16 × × UH 33966 208 17 2 2 CD 33966 208 18 - - SYM 33966 208 19 1/2 1/2 CD 33966 208 20 ) ) -RRB- 33966 208 21 . . . 33966 209 1 * * NFP 33966 209 2 * * NFP 33966 209 3 * * NFP 33966 209 4 * * NFP 33966 209 5 * * NFP 33966 209 6 Illustration illustration NN 33966 209 7 : : : 33966 209 8 FIG FIG NNP 33966 209 9 . . . 33966 210 1 3 3 LS 33966 210 2 . . . 33966 211 1 Diagrammatic diagrammatic JJ 33966 211 2 drawing drawing NN 33966 211 3 of of IN 33966 211 4 stretched stretched JJ 33966 211 5 skin skin NN 33966 211 6 of of IN 33966 211 7 _ _ NNP 33966 211 8 T. t. NN 33966 212 1 s. s. NNP 33966 212 2 parietalis parietalis NNP 33966 212 3 _ _ NNP 33966 212 4 ; ; : 33966 212 5 the the DT 33966 212 6 scarlet scarlet JJ 33966 212 7 markings marking NNS 33966 212 8 extend extend VBP 33966 212 9 farther far RBR 33966 212 10 dorsally dorsally RB 33966 212 11 than than IN 33966 212 12 in in IN 33966 212 13 _ _ NNP 33966 212 14 T. T. NNP 33966 213 1 s. s. NNP 33966 213 2 fitchi fitchi NNP 33966 213 3 _ _ NNP 33966 213 4 and and CC 33966 213 5 black black JJ 33966 213 6 spots spot NNS 33966 213 7 are be VBP 33966 213 8 prominent prominent JJ 33966 213 9 on on IN 33966 213 10 the the DT 33966 213 11 ventrals ventral NNS 33966 213 12 laterally laterally RB 33966 213 13 . . . 33966 214 1 Some some DT 33966 214 2 individuals individual NNS 33966 214 3 of of IN 33966 214 4 _ _ NNP 33966 214 5 parietalis parietalis NNP 33966 214 6 _ _ NNP 33966 214 7 have have VBP 33966 214 8 much much JJ 33966 214 9 paler paler NN 33966 214 10 ground ground NN 33966 214 11 color color NN 33966 214 12 , , , 33966 214 13 resembling resemble VBG 33966 214 14 _ _ NNP 33966 214 15 ornata ornata NN 33966 214 16 _ _ NNP 33966 214 17 except except IN 33966 214 18 in in IN 33966 214 19 minor minor JJ 33966 214 20 details detail NNS 33966 214 21 ( ( -LRB- 33966 214 22 × × CD 33966 214 23 2 2 CD 33966 214 24 - - SYM 33966 214 25 1/2 1/2 CD 33966 214 26 ) ) -RRB- 33966 214 27 . . . 33966 215 1 * * NFP 33966 215 2 * * NFP 33966 215 3 * * NFP 33966 215 4 * * NFP 33966 215 5 * * NFP 33966 215 6 Illustration illustration NN 33966 215 7 : : : 33966 215 8 FIG FIG NNP 33966 215 9 . . . 33966 216 1 4 4 LS 33966 216 2 . . . 33966 217 1 Diagrammatic diagrammatic JJ 33966 217 2 drawing drawing NN 33966 217 3 of of IN 33966 217 4 stretched stretched JJ 33966 217 5 skin skin NN 33966 217 6 of of IN 33966 217 7 _ _ NNP 33966 217 8 T. t. NN 33966 218 1 s. s. NNP 33966 218 2 ornata ornata NNP 33966 218 3 _ _ NNP 33966 218 4 . . . 33966 219 1 The the DT 33966 219 2 ground ground NN 33966 219 3 color color NN 33966 219 4 is be VBZ 33966 219 5 like like IN 33966 219 6 that that DT 33966 219 7 of of IN 33966 219 8 _ _ NNP 33966 219 9 parietalis parietalis NNP 33966 219 10 _ _ NNP 33966 219 11 but but CC 33966 219 12 paler paler NN 33966 219 13 with with IN 33966 219 14 a a DT 33966 219 15 continuous continuous JJ 33966 219 16 black black JJ 33966 219 17 area area NN 33966 219 18 bordering border VBG 33966 219 19 the the DT 33966 219 20 dorsal dorsal NN 33966 219 21 stripe stripe NN 33966 219 22 ( ( -LRB- 33966 219 23 × × UH 33966 219 24 2 2 CD 33966 219 25 - - SYM 33966 219 26 1/2 1/2 CD 33966 219 27 ) ) -RRB- 33966 219 28 . . . 33966 220 1 * * NFP 33966 220 2 * * NFP 33966 220 3 * * NFP 33966 220 4 * * NFP 33966 220 5 * * NFP 33966 220 6 _ _ NNP 33966 220 7 T. T. NNP 33966 221 1 s. s. NNP 33966 221 2 parietalis parietalis NNP 33966 221 3 _ _ NNP 33966 221 4 differs differ VBZ 33966 221 5 from from IN 33966 221 6 _ _ NNP 33966 221 7 fitchi fitchi NNP 33966 221 8 _ _ NNP 33966 221 9 in in IN 33966 221 10 several several JJ 33966 221 11 trenchant trenchant JJ 33966 221 12 characters character NNS 33966 221 13 , , , 33966 221 14 and and CC 33966 221 15 there there EX 33966 221 16 are be VBP 33966 221 17 additional additional JJ 33966 221 18 slight slight JJ 33966 221 19 or or CC 33966 221 20 average average JJ 33966 221 21 differences difference NNS 33966 221 22 between between IN 33966 221 23 the the DT 33966 221 24 two two CD 33966 221 25 . . . 33966 222 1 In in IN 33966 222 2 approximate approximate JJ 33966 222 3 order order NN 33966 222 4 of of IN 33966 222 5 their -PRON- PRP$ 33966 222 6 importance importance NN 33966 222 7 the the DT 33966 222 8 differences difference NNS 33966 222 9 are be VBP 33966 222 10 as as IN 33966 222 11 follows follow VBZ 33966 222 12 : : : 33966 222 13 1 1 LS 33966 222 14 ) ) -RRB- 33966 222 15 The the DT 33966 222 16 red red JJ 33966 222 17 ( ( -LRB- 33966 222 18 or or CC 33966 222 19 pale pale JJ 33966 222 20 yellow yellow JJ 33966 222 21 or or CC 33966 222 22 green green JJ 33966 222 23 or or CC 33966 222 24 buffy buffy JJ 33966 222 25 ) ) -RRB- 33966 222 26 marks mark NNS 33966 222 27 on on IN 33966 222 28 skin skin NN 33966 222 29 between between IN 33966 222 30 the the DT 33966 222 31 scales scale NNS 33966 222 32 on on IN 33966 222 33 the the DT 33966 222 34 upper upper JJ 33966 222 35 half half NN 33966 222 36 of of IN 33966 222 37 the the DT 33966 222 38 dorsolateral dorsolateral JJ 33966 222 39 area area NN 33966 222 40 ( ( -LRB- 33966 222 41 that that DT 33966 222 42 is be VBZ 33966 222 43 between between IN 33966 222 44 the the DT 33966 222 45 sixth sixth JJ 33966 222 46 and and CC 33966 222 47 seventh seventh JJ 33966 222 48 , , , 33966 222 49 seventh seventh JJ 33966 222 50 and and CC 33966 222 51 eighth eighth JJ 33966 222 52 and and CC 33966 222 53 eighth eighth JJ 33966 222 54 and and CC 33966 222 55 ninth ninth JJ 33966 222 56 scale scale NN 33966 222 57 rows row NNS 33966 222 58 ) ) -RRB- 33966 222 59 present present JJ 33966 222 60 in in IN 33966 222 61 _ _ NNP 33966 222 62 parietalis parietalis NNP 33966 222 63 _ _ NNP 33966 222 64 are be VBP 33966 222 65 missing miss VBG 33966 222 66 in in IN 33966 222 67 _ _ NNP 33966 222 68 fitchi fitchi NNP 33966 222 69 _ _ NNP 33966 222 70 or or CC 33966 222 71 are be VBP 33966 222 72 represented represent VBN 33966 222 73 by by IN 33966 222 74 only only RB 33966 222 75 an an DT 33966 222 76 occasional occasional JJ 33966 222 77 small small JJ 33966 222 78 fleck fleck NN 33966 222 79 . . . 33966 223 1 2 2 LS 33966 223 2 ) ) -RRB- 33966 223 3 The the DT 33966 223 4 dorsolateral dorsolateral JJ 33966 223 5 area area NN 33966 223 6 is be VBZ 33966 223 7 black black JJ 33966 223 8 or or CC 33966 223 9 nearly nearly RB 33966 223 10 so so RB 33966 223 11 in in IN 33966 223 12 _ _ NNP 33966 223 13 fitchi fitchi NNP 33966 223 14 _ _ NNP 33966 223 15 but but CC 33966 223 16 averages averages NNP 33966 223 17 paler paler NNP 33966 223 18 in in IN 33966 223 19 _ _ NNP 33966 223 20 parietalis parietalis NNP 33966 223 21 _ _ NNP 33966 223 22 , , , 33966 223 23 in in IN 33966 223 24 which which WDT 33966 223 25 a a DT 33966 223 26 wide wide JJ 33966 223 27 range range NN 33966 223 28 of of IN 33966 223 29 shades shade NNS 33966 223 30 may may MD 33966 223 31 be be VB 33966 223 32 found find VBN 33966 223 33 from from IN 33966 223 34 black black JJ 33966 223 35 to to IN 33966 223 36 olive olive NN 33966 223 37 brown brown NNP 33966 223 38 . . . 33966 224 1 3 3 LS 33966 224 2 ) ) -RRB- 33966 224 3 The the DT 33966 224 4 red red NN 33966 224 5 of of IN 33966 224 6 the the DT 33966 224 7 dorsolateral dorsolateral JJ 33966 224 8 area area NN 33966 224 9 frequently frequently RB 33966 224 10 invades invade VBZ 33966 224 11 the the DT 33966 224 12 lateral lateral JJ 33966 224 13 stripe stripe NN 33966 224 14 , , , 33966 224 15 which which WDT 33966 224 16 sometimes sometimes RB 33966 224 17 is be VBZ 33966 224 18 mostly mostly RB 33966 224 19 red red JJ 33966 224 20 , , , 33966 224 21 and and CC 33966 224 22 may may MD 33966 224 23 even even RB 33966 224 24 invade invade VB 33966 224 25 the the DT 33966 224 26 ventrals ventral NNS 33966 224 27 in in IN 33966 224 28 _ _ NNP 33966 224 29 parietalis parietalis NNP 33966 224 30 _ _ NNP 33966 224 31 , , , 33966 224 32 but but CC 33966 224 33 in in IN 33966 224 34 _ _ NNP 33966 224 35 fitchi fitchi NNP 33966 224 36 _ _ NNP 33966 224 37 the the DT 33966 224 38 red red JJ 33966 224 39 marks mark NNS 33966 224 40 are be VBP 33966 224 41 usually usually RB 33966 224 42 confined confine VBN 33966 224 43 to to IN 33966 224 44 the the DT 33966 224 45 dorsolateral dorsolateral JJ 33966 224 46 area area NN 33966 224 47 , , , 33966 224 48 and and CC 33966 224 49 do do VBP 33966 224 50 not not RB 33966 224 51 invade invade VB 33966 224 52 the the DT 33966 224 53 lateral lateral JJ 33966 224 54 stripe stripe NN 33966 224 55 . . . 33966 225 1 4 4 LS 33966 225 2 ) ) -RRB- 33966 225 3 The the DT 33966 225 4 prominent prominent JJ 33966 225 5 paired pair VBD 33966 225 6 black black JJ 33966 225 7 dots dot NNS 33966 225 8 or or CC 33966 225 9 semicircular semicircular JJ 33966 225 10 marks mark NNS 33966 225 11 on on IN 33966 225 12 the the DT 33966 225 13 anterior anterior JJ 33966 225 14 edge edge NN 33966 225 15 of of IN 33966 225 16 each each DT 33966 225 17 ventral ventral NN 33966 225 18 in in IN 33966 225 19 _ _ NNP 33966 225 20 parietalis parietalis NNP 33966 225 21 _ _ NNP 33966 225 22 are be VBP 33966 225 23 largely largely RB 33966 225 24 lacking lack VBG 33966 225 25 in in IN 33966 225 26 _ _ NNP 33966 225 27 fitchi fitchi NNP 33966 225 28 _ _ NNP 33966 225 29 , , , 33966 225 30 which which WDT 33966 225 31 rarely rarely RB 33966 225 32 has have VBZ 33966 225 33 any any DT 33966 225 34 dark dark JJ 33966 225 35 marks mark NNS 33966 225 36 on on IN 33966 225 37 the the DT 33966 225 38 ventral ventral JJ 33966 225 39 surface surface NN 33966 225 40 . . . 33966 226 1 5 5 LS 33966 226 2 ) ) -RRB- 33966 226 3 The the DT 33966 226 4 dorsal dorsal NN 33966 226 5 stripe stripe NN 33966 226 6 consistently consistently RB 33966 226 7 involves involve VBZ 33966 226 8 the the DT 33966 226 9 middorsal middorsal NN 33966 226 10 scale scale NN 33966 226 11 row row NN 33966 226 12 and and CC 33966 226 13 the the DT 33966 226 14 adjacent adjacent JJ 33966 226 15 half half NN 33966 226 16 of of IN 33966 226 17 the the DT 33966 226 18 next next JJ 33966 226 19 row row NN 33966 226 20 on on IN 33966 226 21 each each DT 33966 226 22 side side NN 33966 226 23 , , , 33966 226 24 and and CC 33966 226 25 is be VBZ 33966 226 26 bright bright JJ 33966 226 27 yellow yellow JJ 33966 226 28 in in IN 33966 226 29 _ _ NNP 33966 226 30 fitchi fitchi NNP 33966 226 31 _ _ NNP 33966 226 32 , , , 33966 226 33 but but CC 33966 226 34 in in IN 33966 226 35 _ _ NNP 33966 226 36 parietalis parietalis NNP 33966 226 37 _ _ NNP 33966 226 38 it -PRON- PRP 33966 226 39 may may MD 33966 226 40 be be VB 33966 226 41 slightly slightly RB 33966 226 42 wider wide JJR 33966 226 43 , , , 33966 226 44 may may MD 33966 226 45 be be VB 33966 226 46 duller dull JJR 33966 226 47 with with IN 33966 226 48 more more JJR 33966 226 49 dusky dusky JJ 33966 226 50 suffusion suffusion NN 33966 226 51 , , , 33966 226 52 and and CC 33966 226 53 its -PRON- PRP$ 33966 226 54 edges edge NNS 33966 226 55 may may MD 33966 226 56 be be VB 33966 226 57 less less RBR 33966 226 58 sharply sharply RB 33966 226 59 defined define VBN 33966 226 60 . . . 33966 227 1 INTERMEDIATE INTERMEDIATE NNP 33966 227 2 AND and CC 33966 227 3 ATYPICAL atypical NN 33966 227 4 POPULATIONS POPULATIONS NNP 33966 227 5 Of of IN 33966 227 6 many many JJ 33966 227 7 specimens specimen NNS 33966 227 8 examined examine VBN 33966 227 9 from from IN 33966 227 10 eastern eastern JJ 33966 227 11 Oregon Oregon NNP 33966 227 12 , , , 33966 227 13 Idaho Idaho NNP 33966 227 14 , , , 33966 227 15 Utah Utah NNP 33966 227 16 , , , 33966 227 17 Wyoming Wyoming NNP 33966 227 18 and and CC 33966 227 19 Colorado Colorado NNP 33966 227 20 , , , 33966 227 21 few few JJ 33966 227 22 were be VBD 33966 227 23 typical typical JJ 33966 227 24 of of IN 33966 227 25 either either DT 33966 227 26 _ _ NNP 33966 227 27 parietalis parietalis NNP 33966 227 28 _ _ NNP 33966 227 29 or or CC 33966 227 30 _ _ NNP 33966 227 31 fitchi fitchi NNP 33966 227 32 _ _ NNP 33966 227 33 . . . 33966 228 1 Many many JJ 33966 228 2 were be VBD 33966 228 3 intermediate intermediate JJ 33966 228 4 in in IN 33966 228 5 some some DT 33966 228 6 respects respect NNS 33966 228 7 or or CC 33966 228 8 showed show VBD 33966 228 9 a a DT 33966 228 10 composite composite NN 33966 228 11 of of IN 33966 228 12 characters character NNS 33966 228 13 of of IN 33966 228 14 the the DT 33966 228 15 two two CD 33966 228 16 subspecies subspecie NNS 33966 228 17 . . . 33966 229 1 No no UH 33966 229 2 well well RB 33966 229 3 - - HYPH 33966 229 4 defined define VBN 33966 229 5 belt belt NN 33966 229 6 of of IN 33966 229 7 intergradation intergradation NN 33966 229 8 exists exist VBZ 33966 229 9 , , , 33966 229 10 but but CC 33966 229 11 the the DT 33966 229 12 transition transition NN 33966 229 13 extends extend VBZ 33966 229 14 over over IN 33966 229 15 more more JJR 33966 229 16 than than IN 33966 229 17 a a DT 33966 229 18 thousand thousand CD 33966 229 19 miles mile NNS 33966 229 20 , , , 33966 229 21 with with IN 33966 229 22 local local JJ 33966 229 23 populations population NNS 33966 229 24 somewhat somewhat RB 33966 229 25 isolated isolated JJ 33966 229 26 and and CC 33966 229 27 slightly slightly RB 33966 229 28 differentiated differentiate VBN 33966 229 29 along along IN 33966 229 30 divergent divergent JJ 33966 229 31 lines line NNS 33966 229 32 . . . 33966 230 1 In in IN 33966 230 2 view view NN 33966 230 3 of of IN 33966 230 4 this this DT 33966 230 5 situation situation NN 33966 230 6 some some DT 33966 230 7 plausibility plausibility NN 33966 230 8 could could MD 33966 230 9 be be VB 33966 230 10 claimed claim VBN 33966 230 11 for for IN 33966 230 12 any any DT 33966 230 13 of of IN 33966 230 14 several several JJ 33966 230 15 dividing divide VBG 33966 230 16 lines line NNS 33966 230 17 between between IN 33966 230 18 the the DT 33966 230 19 subspecies subspecie NNS 33966 230 20 . . . 33966 231 1 However however RB 33966 231 2 , , , 33966 231 3 by by IN 33966 231 4 far far RB 33966 231 5 the the DT 33966 231 6 most most RBS 33966 231 7 logical logical JJ 33966 231 8 division division NN 33966 231 9 is be VBZ 33966 231 10 the the DT 33966 231 11 Continental Continental NNP 33966 231 12 Divide Divide NNP 33966 231 13 ; ; : 33966 231 14 south south RB 33966 231 15 of of IN 33966 231 16 the the DT 33966 231 17 Teton Teton NNP 33966 231 18 Range Range NNP 33966 231 19 it -PRON- PRP 33966 231 20 constitutes constitute VBZ 33966 231 21 a a DT 33966 231 22 broad broad JJ 33966 231 23 barrier barrier NN 33966 231 24 separating separating NN 33966 231 25 eastern eastern JJ 33966 231 26 and and CC 33966 231 27 western western JJ 33966 231 28 populations population NNS 33966 231 29 . . . 33966 232 1 Across across IN 33966 232 2 Montana Montana NNP 33966 232 3 and and CC 33966 232 4 Canada Canada NNP 33966 232 5 also also RB 33966 232 6 it -PRON- PRP 33966 232 7 constitutes constitute VBZ 33966 232 8 a a DT 33966 232 9 more more RBR 33966 232 10 or or CC 33966 232 11 less less JJR 33966 232 12 formidable formidable JJ 33966 232 13 barrier barrier NN 33966 232 14 , , , 33966 232 15 with with IN 33966 232 16 high high JJ 33966 232 17 altitudes altitude NNS 33966 232 18 and and CC 33966 232 19 cold cold JJ 33966 232 20 climates climate NNS 33966 232 21 that that WDT 33966 232 22 probably probably RB 33966 232 23 are be VBP 33966 232 24 limiting limit VBG 33966 232 25 to to IN 33966 232 26 garter garter NN 33966 232 27 snakes snake NNS 33966 232 28 . . . 33966 233 1 With with IN 33966 233 2 few few JJ 33966 233 3 exceptions exception NNS 33966 233 4 the the DT 33966 233 5 snakes snake NNS 33966 233 6 from from IN 33966 233 7 east east NNP 33966 233 8 of of IN 33966 233 9 the the DT 33966 233 10 Continental Continental NNP 33966 233 11 Divide Divide NNP 33966 233 12 are be VBP 33966 233 13 more more RBR 33966 233 14 nearly nearly RB 33966 233 15 like like IN 33966 233 16 _ _ NNP 33966 233 17 parietalis parietalis NNP 33966 233 18 _ _ NNP 33966 233 19 in in IN 33966 233 20 the the DT 33966 233 21 sum sum NN 33966 233 22 of of IN 33966 233 23 their -PRON- PRP$ 33966 233 24 characters character NNS 33966 233 25 whereas whereas IN 33966 233 26 those those DT 33966 233 27 from from IN 33966 233 28 west west NN 33966 233 29 of of IN 33966 233 30 the the DT 33966 233 31 Divide Divide NNP 33966 233 32 are be VBP 33966 233 33 more more RBR 33966 233 34 nearly nearly RB 33966 233 35 like like IN 33966 233 36 _ _ NNP 33966 233 37 fitchi fitchi NNP 33966 233 38 _ _ NNP 33966 233 39 . . . 33966 234 1 In in IN 33966 234 2 the the DT 33966 234 3 Teton Teton NNP 33966 234 4 Range Range NNP 33966 234 5 and and CC 33966 234 6 in in IN 33966 234 7 Yellowstone Yellowstone NNP 33966 234 8 National National NNP 33966 234 9 Park Park NNP 33966 234 10 these these DT 33966 234 11 garter garter NN 33966 234 12 snakes snake NNS 33966 234 13 occur occur VBP 33966 234 14 in in IN 33966 234 15 headwater headwater NN 33966 234 16 streams stream VBZ 33966 234 17 up up IN 33966 234 18 to to IN 33966 234 19 the the DT 33966 234 20 Continental Continental NNP 33966 234 21 Divide Divide NNP 33966 234 22 . . . 33966 235 1 KU KU NNP 33966 235 2 27956 27956 CD 33966 235 3 from from IN 33966 235 4 Two two CD 33966 235 5 Ocean Ocean NNP 33966 235 6 Lake Lake NNP 33966 235 7 3 3 CD 33966 235 8 - - SYM 33966 235 9 1/2 1/2 CD 33966 235 10 miles mile NNS 33966 235 11 northeast northeast RB 33966 235 12 of of IN 33966 235 13 Moran Moran NNP 33966 235 14 , , , 33966 235 15 Teton Teton NNP 33966 235 16 County County NNP 33966 235 17 , , , 33966 235 18 Wyoming Wyoming NNP 33966 235 19 , , , 33966 235 20 agrees agree VBZ 33966 235 21 in in IN 33966 235 22 its -PRON- PRP$ 33966 235 23 characters character NNS 33966 235 24 with with IN 33966 235 25 _ _ NNP 33966 235 26 fitchi fitchi NNP 33966 235 27 _ _ NNP 33966 235 28 , , , 33966 235 29 having have VBG 33966 235 30 the the DT 33966 235 31 red red JJ 33966 235 32 lateral lateral JJ 33966 235 33 marks mark NNS 33966 235 34 small small JJ 33966 235 35 and and CC 33966 235 36 inconspicuous inconspicuous JJ 33966 235 37 , , , 33966 235 38 discernible discernible JJ 33966 235 39 only only RB 33966 235 40 on on IN 33966 235 41 the the DT 33966 235 42 anterior anterior NN 33966 235 43 half half NN 33966 235 44 of of IN 33966 235 45 the the DT 33966 235 46 body body NN 33966 235 47 . . . 33966 236 1 The the DT 33966 236 2 dorsolateral dorsolateral JJ 33966 236 3 area area NN 33966 236 4 is be VBZ 33966 236 5 dark dark JJ 33966 236 6 , , , 33966 236 7 almost almost RB 33966 236 8 black black JJ 33966 236 9 . . . 33966 237 1 The the DT 33966 237 2 ventrals ventral NNS 33966 237 3 lack lack VBP 33966 237 4 dark dark JJ 33966 237 5 markings marking NNS 33966 237 6 . . . 33966 238 1 In in IN 33966 238 2 Utah Utah NNP 33966 238 3 , , , 33966 238 4 populations population NNS 33966 238 5 of of IN 33966 238 6 _ _ NNP 33966 238 7 sirtalis sirtalis NN 33966 238 8 _ _ NNP 33966 238 9 occur occur VB 33966 238 10 in in IN 33966 238 11 the the DT 33966 238 12 drainages drainage NNS 33966 238 13 of of IN 33966 238 14 the the DT 33966 238 15 Bear Bear NNP 33966 238 16 , , , 33966 238 17 Weber Weber NNP 33966 238 18 and and CC 33966 238 19 Sevier Sevier NNP 33966 238 20 rivers river NNS 33966 238 21 and and CC 33966 238 22 other other JJ 33966 238 23 smaller small JJR 33966 238 24 streams stream NNS 33966 238 25 of of IN 33966 238 26 the the DT 33966 238 27 western western JJ 33966 238 28 half half NN 33966 238 29 of of IN 33966 238 30 the the DT 33966 238 31 state state NN 33966 238 32 . . . 33966 239 1 Obviously obviously RB 33966 239 2 the the DT 33966 239 3 species specie NNS 33966 239 4 invaded invade VBD 33966 239 5 Utah Utah NNP 33966 239 6 from from IN 33966 239 7 the the DT 33966 239 8 north north NN 33966 239 9 , , , 33966 239 10 probably probably RB 33966 239 11 at at IN 33966 239 12 a a DT 33966 239 13 time time NN 33966 239 14 when when WRB 33966 239 15 Lake Lake NNP 33966 239 16 Bonneville Bonneville NNP 33966 239 17 , , , 33966 239 18 the the DT 33966 239 19 predecessor predecessor NN 33966 239 20 of of IN 33966 239 21 the the DT 33966 239 22 present present JJ 33966 239 23 Great Great NNP 33966 239 24 Salt Salt NNP 33966 239 25 Lake Lake NNP 33966 239 26 , , , 33966 239 27 drained drain VBD 33966 239 28 into into IN 33966 239 29 the the DT 33966 239 30 Snake Snake NNP 33966 239 31 River River NNP 33966 239 32 of of IN 33966 239 33 Idaho Idaho NNP 33966 239 34 . . . 33966 240 1 Van Van NNP 33966 240 2 Denburgh Denburgh NNP 33966 240 3 and and CC 33966 240 4 Slevin Slevin NNP 33966 240 5 ( ( -LRB- 33966 240 6 1918:190 1918:190 CD 33966 240 7 ) ) -RRB- 33966 240 8 separated separate VBN 33966 240 9 from from IN 33966 240 10 their -PRON- PRP$ 33966 240 11 western western JJ 33966 240 12 " " `` 33966 240 13 _ _ NNP 33966 240 14 concinnus concinnus NN 33966 240 15 _ _ NNP 33966 240 16 " " '' 33966 240 17 and and CC 33966 240 18 " " `` 33966 240 19 _ _ NNP 33966 240 20 infernalis infernalis NNP 33966 240 21 _ _ NNP 33966 240 22 " " '' 33966 240 23 and and CC 33966 240 24 allocated allocate VBN 33966 240 25 to to IN 33966 240 26 _ _ NNP 33966 240 27 parietalis parietalis NNP 33966 240 28 _ _ NNP 33966 240 29 the the DT 33966 240 30 populations population NNS 33966 240 31 of of IN 33966 240 32 Utah Utah NNP 33966 240 33 and and CC 33966 240 34 southeastern southeastern JJ 33966 240 35 Idaho Idaho NNP 33966 240 36 , , , 33966 240 37 but but CC 33966 240 38 presumably presumably RB 33966 240 39 these these DT 33966 240 40 authors author NNS 33966 240 41 were be VBD 33966 240 42 not not RB 33966 240 43 familiar familiar JJ 33966 240 44 with with IN 33966 240 45 typical typical JJ 33966 240 46 _ _ NNP 33966 240 47 parietalis parietalis NNP 33966 240 48 _ _ NNP 33966 240 49 of of IN 33966 240 50 the the DT 33966 240 51 Mid Mid NNP 33966 240 52 - - NNP 33966 240 53 west west NNP 33966 240 54 . . . 33966 241 1 Subsequent subsequent JJ 33966 241 2 authors author NNS 33966 241 3 ( ( -LRB- 33966 241 4 Wright Wright NNP 33966 241 5 and and CC 33966 241 6 Wright Wright NNP 33966 241 7 , , , 33966 241 8 1957:834 1957:834 CD 33966 241 9 ; ; : 33966 241 10 Stebbins stebbin NNS 33966 241 11 , , , 33966 241 12 1954:505 1954:505 CD 33966 241 13 ; ; : 33966 241 14 Conant conant JJ 33966 241 15 , , , 33966 241 16 1958:328 1958:328 CD 33966 241 17 ) ) -RRB- 33966 241 18 have have VBP 33966 241 19 followed follow VBN 33966 241 20 this this DT 33966 241 21 arrangement arrangement NN 33966 241 22 . . . 33966 242 1 A a DT 33966 242 2 re re NN 33966 242 3 - - NN 33966 242 4 examination examination NN 33966 242 5 of of IN 33966 242 6 specimens specimen NNS 33966 242 7 from from IN 33966 242 8 Utah Utah NNP 33966 242 9 , , , 33966 242 10 including include VBG 33966 242 11 living live VBG 33966 242 12 individuals individual NNS 33966 242 13 collected collect VBN 33966 242 14 at at IN 33966 242 15 Bear Bear NNP 33966 242 16 Lake Lake NNP 33966 242 17 in in IN 33966 242 18 the the DT 33966 242 19 summer summer NN 33966 242 20 of of IN 33966 242 21 1959 1959 CD 33966 242 22 , , , 33966 242 23 indicates indicate VBZ 33966 242 24 that that IN 33966 242 25 they -PRON- PRP 33966 242 26 should should MD 33966 242 27 be be VB 33966 242 28 assigned assign VBN 33966 242 29 to to IN 33966 242 30 _ _ NNP 33966 242 31 fitchi fitchi NNP 33966 242 32 _ _ NNP 33966 242 33 rather rather RB 33966 242 34 than than IN 33966 242 35 to to IN 33966 242 36 _ _ NNP 33966 242 37 parietalis parietalis NNP 33966 242 38 _ _ NNP 33966 242 39 . . . 33966 243 1 Likewise likewise RB 33966 243 2 various various JJ 33966 243 3 specimens specimen NNS 33966 243 4 from from IN 33966 243 5 the the DT 33966 243 6 drainage drainage NN 33966 243 7 basin basin NN 33966 243 8 of of IN 33966 243 9 the the DT 33966 243 10 Snake Snake NNP 33966 243 11 River River NNP 33966 243 12 in in IN 33966 243 13 Idaho Idaho NNP 33966 243 14 are be VBP 33966 243 15 predominantly predominantly RB 33966 243 16 _ _ NNP 33966 243 17 fitchi fitchi NNP 33966 243 18 _ _ NNP 33966 243 19 in in IN 33966 243 20 the the DT 33966 243 21 sum sum NN 33966 243 22 of of IN 33966 243 23 their -PRON- PRP$ 33966 243 24 characters character NNS 33966 243 25 , , , 33966 243 26 although although IN 33966 243 27 they -PRON- PRP 33966 243 28 differ differ VBP 33966 243 29 from from IN 33966 243 30 that that DT 33966 243 31 subspecies subspecie NNS 33966 243 32 in in IN 33966 243 33 its -PRON- PRP$ 33966 243 34 most most RBS 33966 243 35 typical typical JJ 33966 243 36 form form NN 33966 243 37 and and CC 33966 243 38 resemble resemble NNP 33966 243 39 _ _ NNP 33966 243 40 parietalis parietalis NNP 33966 243 41 _ _ NNP 33966 243 42 in in IN 33966 243 43 some some DT 33966 243 44 respects respect NNS 33966 243 45 . . . 33966 244 1 KU KU NNP 33966 244 2 23133 23133 CD 33966 244 3 from from IN 33966 244 4 two two CD 33966 244 5 miles mile NNS 33966 244 6 east east RB 33966 244 7 of of IN 33966 244 8 Notus Notus NNP 33966 244 9 , , , 33966 244 10 Canyon Canyon NNP 33966 244 11 County County NNP 33966 244 12 , , , 33966 244 13 Idaho Idaho NNP 33966 244 14 , , , 33966 244 15 has have VBZ 33966 244 16 the the DT 33966 244 17 red red JJ 33966 244 18 crescents crescent NNS 33966 244 19 on on IN 33966 244 20 the the DT 33966 244 21 lower low JJR 33966 244 22 part part NN 33966 244 23 of of IN 33966 244 24 the the DT 33966 244 25 sides side NNS 33966 244 26 ( ( -LRB- 33966 244 27 between between IN 33966 244 28 scale scale NN 33966 244 29 rows row VBZ 33966 244 30 six six CD 33966 244 31 and and CC 33966 244 32 seven seven CD 33966 244 33 ) ) -RRB- 33966 244 34 consistently consistently RB 33966 244 35 developed develop VBD 33966 244 36 on on IN 33966 244 37 the the DT 33966 244 38 anterior anterior NN 33966 244 39 half half NN 33966 244 40 of of IN 33966 244 41 the the DT 33966 244 42 body body NN 33966 244 43 . . . 33966 245 1 KU KU NNP 33966 245 2 21873 21873 CD 33966 245 3 , , , 33966 245 4 a a DT 33966 245 5 large large JJ 33966 245 6 female female NN 33966 245 7 from from IN 33966 245 8 Bannock Bannock NNP 33966 245 9 County County NNP 33966 245 10 , , , 33966 245 11 Idaho Idaho NNP 33966 245 12 , , , 33966 245 13 is be VBZ 33966 245 14 exceptional exceptional JJ 33966 245 15 in in IN 33966 245 16 having have VBG 33966 245 17 small small JJ 33966 245 18 lateral lateral JJ 33966 245 19 black black JJ 33966 245 20 spots spot NNS 33966 245 21 on on IN 33966 245 22 the the DT 33966 245 23 ventrals ventral NNS 33966 245 24 , , , 33966 245 25 resembling resemble VBG 33966 245 26 _ _ NNP 33966 245 27 parietalis parietalis NNP 33966 245 28 _ _ NNP 33966 245 29 most most RBS 33966 245 30 closely closely RB 33966 245 31 in in IN 33966 245 32 this this DT 33966 245 33 respect respect NN 33966 245 34 . . . 33966 246 1 Also also RB 33966 246 2 , , , 33966 246 3 it -PRON- PRP 33966 246 4 has have VBZ 33966 246 5 the the DT 33966 246 6 red red JJ 33966 246 7 lateral lateral JJ 33966 246 8 crescents crescent NNS 33966 246 9 unusually unusually RB 33966 246 10 well well RB 33966 246 11 developed developed JJ 33966 246 12 ; ; : 33966 246 13 the the DT 33966 246 14 first first JJ 33966 246 15 three three CD 33966 246 16 series serie NNS 33966 246 17 are be VBP 33966 246 18 conspicuous conspicuous JJ 33966 246 19 , , , 33966 246 20 those those DT 33966 246 21 of of IN 33966 246 22 the the DT 33966 246 23 fourth fourth JJ 33966 246 24 series series NN 33966 246 25 are be VBP 33966 246 26 consistently consistently RB 33966 246 27 developed develop VBN 33966 246 28 , , , 33966 246 29 and and CC 33966 246 30 those those DT 33966 246 31 of of IN 33966 246 32 the the DT 33966 246 33 fifth fifth JJ 33966 246 34 series series NNP 33966 246 35 show show VBP 33966 246 36 occasionally occasionally RB 33966 246 37 . . . 33966 247 1 Forty forty CD 33966 247 2 - - HYPH 33966 247 3 five five CD 33966 247 4 specimens specimen NNS 33966 247 5 in in IN 33966 247 6 the the DT 33966 247 7 University University NNP 33966 247 8 of of IN 33966 247 9 Colorado Colorado NNP 33966 247 10 Museum Museum NNP 33966 247 11 from from IN 33966 247 12 northwestern northwestern JJ 33966 247 13 Colorado Colorado NNP 33966 247 14 were be VBD 33966 247 15 subjected subject VBN 33966 247 16 to to IN 33966 247 17 pattern pattern NN 33966 247 18 analysis analysis NN 33966 247 19 . . . 33966 248 1 In in IN 33966 248 2 three three CD 33966 248 3 specimens specimen NNS 33966 248 4 the the DT 33966 248 5 dorsolateral dorsolateral JJ 33966 248 6 black black JJ 33966 248 7 area area NN 33966 248 8 between between IN 33966 248 9 the the DT 33966 248 10 dorsal dorsal NN 33966 248 11 stripe stripe NN 33966 248 12 and and CC 33966 248 13 the the DT 33966 248 14 lateral lateral JJ 33966 248 15 stripe stripe NN 33966 248 16 on on IN 33966 248 17 each each DT 33966 248 18 side side NN 33966 248 19 has have VBZ 33966 248 20 no no DT 33966 248 21 markings marking NNS 33966 248 22 , , , 33966 248 23 and and CC 33966 248 24 in in IN 33966 248 25 eight eight CD 33966 248 26 others other NNS 33966 248 27 there there RB 33966 248 28 is be VBZ 33966 248 29 only only RB 33966 248 30 an an DT 33966 248 31 occasional occasional JJ 33966 248 32 fleck fleck NN 33966 248 33 or or CC 33966 248 34 crescent crescent NN 33966 248 35 on on IN 33966 248 36 the the DT 33966 248 37 skin skin NN 33966 248 38 between between IN 33966 248 39 the the DT 33966 248 40 sixth sixth JJ 33966 248 41 and and CC 33966 248 42 seventh seventh JJ 33966 248 43 scale scale NN 33966 248 44 rows row NNS 33966 248 45 . . . 33966 249 1 All all DT 33966 249 2 others other NNS 33966 249 3 have have VBP 33966 249 4 the the DT 33966 249 5 normal normal JJ 33966 249 6 complement complement NN 33966 249 7 of of IN 33966 249 8 dorsolateral dorsolateral JJ 33966 249 9 crescents crescent NNS 33966 249 10 or or CC 33966 249 11 flecks fleck NNS 33966 249 12 between between IN 33966 249 13 the the DT 33966 249 14 scales scale NNS 33966 249 15 of of IN 33966 249 16 rows row NNS 33966 249 17 three three CD 33966 249 18 and and CC 33966 249 19 four four CD 33966 249 20 , , , 33966 249 21 four four CD 33966 249 22 and and CC 33966 249 23 five five CD 33966 249 24 , , , 33966 249 25 and and CC 33966 249 26 five five CD 33966 249 27 and and CC 33966 249 28 six six CD 33966 249 29 . . . 33966 250 1 But but CC 33966 250 2 , , , 33966 250 3 these these DT 33966 250 4 specimens specimen NNS 33966 250 5 vary vary VBP 33966 250 6 in in IN 33966 250 7 extent extent NN 33966 250 8 of of IN 33966 250 9 development development NN 33966 250 10 of of IN 33966 250 11 the the DT 33966 250 12 crescents crescent NNS 33966 250 13 in in IN 33966 250 14 the the DT 33966 250 15 upper upper JJ 33966 250 16 half half NN 33966 250 17 of of IN 33966 250 18 the the DT 33966 250 19 dorsolateral dorsolateral JJ 33966 250 20 area area NN 33966 250 21 on on IN 33966 250 22 each each DT 33966 250 23 side side NN 33966 250 24 -- -- : 33966 250 25 between between IN 33966 250 26 scale scale NN 33966 250 27 rows row VBZ 33966 250 28 six six CD 33966 250 29 and and CC 33966 250 30 seven seven CD 33966 250 31 , , , 33966 250 32 seven seven CD 33966 250 33 and and CC 33966 250 34 eight eight CD 33966 250 35 , , , 33966 250 36 and and CC 33966 250 37 eight eight CD 33966 250 38 and and CC 33966 250 39 nine nine CD 33966 250 40 . . . 33966 251 1 Only only RB 33966 251 2 six six CD 33966 251 3 snakes snake NNS 33966 251 4 show show VBP 33966 251 5 traces trace NNS 33966 251 6 of of IN 33966 251 7 the the DT 33966 251 8 crescents crescent NNS 33966 251 9 of of IN 33966 251 10 the the DT 33966 251 11 uppermost uppermost JJ 33966 251 12 series series NN 33966 251 13 ( ( -LRB- 33966 251 14 between between IN 33966 251 15 scale scale NN 33966 251 16 rows row VBZ 33966 251 17 eight eight CD 33966 251 18 and and CC 33966 251 19 nine nine CD 33966 251 20 ) ) -RRB- 33966 251 21 . . . 33966 252 1 Development development NN 33966 252 2 of of IN 33966 252 3 these these DT 33966 252 4 crescents crescent NNS 33966 252 5 is be VBZ 33966 252 6 variable variable JJ 33966 252 7 but but CC 33966 252 8 in in IN 33966 252 9 all all PDT 33966 252 10 the the DT 33966 252 11 specimens specimen NNS 33966 252 12 the the DT 33966 252 13 crescents crescent NNS 33966 252 14 are be VBP 33966 252 15 confined confine VBN 33966 252 16 to to IN 33966 252 17 the the DT 33966 252 18 anterior anterior NN 33966 252 19 half half NN 33966 252 20 of of IN 33966 252 21 the the DT 33966 252 22 body body NN 33966 252 23 . . . 33966 253 1 The the DT 33966 253 2 crescents crescent NNS 33966 253 3 between between IN 33966 253 4 rows row NNS 33966 253 5 six six CD 33966 253 6 and and CC 33966 253 7 seven seven CD 33966 253 8 and and CC 33966 253 9 between between IN 33966 253 10 seven seven CD 33966 253 11 and and CC 33966 253 12 eight eight CD 33966 253 13 are be VBP 33966 253 14 present present JJ 33966 253 15 in in IN 33966 253 16 20 20 CD 33966 253 17 specimens specimen NNS 33966 253 18 and and CC 33966 253 19 in in IN 33966 253 20 ten ten CD 33966 253 21 of of IN 33966 253 22 these these DT 33966 253 23 the the DT 33966 253 24 crescents crescent NNS 33966 253 25 are be VBP 33966 253 26 conspicuous conspicuous JJ 33966 253 27 and and CC 33966 253 28 regularly regularly RB 33966 253 29 arranged arrange VBN 33966 253 30 , , , 33966 253 31 often often RB 33966 253 32 meeting meet VBG 33966 253 33 and and CC 33966 253 34 consequently consequently RB 33966 253 35 form form VB 33966 253 36 H h NN 33966 253 37 - - HYPH 33966 253 38 shaped shape VBN 33966 253 39 markings marking NNS 33966 253 40 . . . 33966 254 1 In in IN 33966 254 2 most most JJS 33966 254 3 of of IN 33966 254 4 the the DT 33966 254 5 snakes snake NNS 33966 254 6 the the DT 33966 254 7 crescents crescent NNS 33966 254 8 are be VBP 33966 254 9 best best RB 33966 254 10 developed develop VBN 33966 254 11 in in IN 33966 254 12 the the DT 33966 254 13 second second JJ 33966 254 14 fifth fifth NN 33966 254 15 of of IN 33966 254 16 the the DT 33966 254 17 body body NN 33966 254 18 and and CC 33966 254 19 disappear disappear VB 33966 254 20 posteriorly posteriorly RB 33966 254 21 . . . 33966 255 1 In in IN 33966 255 2 five five CD 33966 255 3 of of IN 33966 255 4 the the DT 33966 255 5 twenty twenty CD 33966 255 6 , , , 33966 255 7 crescents crescent NNS 33966 255 8 between between IN 33966 255 9 rows row NNS 33966 255 10 six six CD 33966 255 11 and and CC 33966 255 12 seven seven CD 33966 255 13 are be VBP 33966 255 14 fairly fairly RB 33966 255 15 regular regular JJ 33966 255 16 , , , 33966 255 17 but but CC 33966 255 18 those those DT 33966 255 19 between between IN 33966 255 20 rows row VBZ 33966 255 21 seven seven CD 33966 255 22 and and CC 33966 255 23 eight eight CD 33966 255 24 are be VBP 33966 255 25 few few JJ 33966 255 26 and and CC 33966 255 27 appear appear VBP 33966 255 28 only only RB 33966 255 29 sporadically sporadically RB 33966 255 30 . . . 33966 256 1 In in IN 33966 256 2 eight eight CD 33966 256 3 specimens specimen NNS 33966 256 4 there there EX 33966 256 5 are be VBP 33966 256 6 no no DT 33966 256 7 crescents crescent NNS 33966 256 8 between between IN 33966 256 9 either either DT 33966 256 10 rows row VBZ 33966 256 11 seven seven CD 33966 256 12 and and CC 33966 256 13 eight eight CD 33966 256 14 or or CC 33966 256 15 eight eight CD 33966 256 16 and and CC 33966 256 17 nine nine CD 33966 256 18 . . . 33966 257 1 In in IN 33966 257 2 eight eight CD 33966 257 3 others other NNS 33966 257 4 the the DT 33966 257 5 crescents crescent NNS 33966 257 6 between between IN 33966 257 7 rows row NNS 33966 257 8 six six CD 33966 257 9 and and CC 33966 257 10 seven seven CD 33966 257 11 are be VBP 33966 257 12 likewise likewise RB 33966 257 13 absent absent JJ 33966 257 14 , , , 33966 257 15 and and CC 33966 257 16 only only RB 33966 257 17 the the DT 33966 257 18 crescents crescent NNS 33966 257 19 between between IN 33966 257 20 rows row NNS 33966 257 21 three three CD 33966 257 22 to to TO 33966 257 23 six six CD 33966 257 24 are be VBP 33966 257 25 present present JJ 33966 257 26 . . . 33966 258 1 These these DT 33966 258 2 specimens specimen NNS 33966 258 3 from from IN 33966 258 4 Colorado Colorado NNP 33966 258 5 also also RB 33966 258 6 differ differ VBP 33966 258 7 from from IN 33966 258 8 typical typical JJ 33966 258 9 _ _ NNP 33966 258 10 parietalis parietalis NNP 33966 258 11 _ _ NNP 33966 258 12 in in IN 33966 258 13 having have VBG 33966 258 14 the the DT 33966 258 15 black black JJ 33966 258 16 spots spot NNS 33966 258 17 on on IN 33966 258 18 the the DT 33966 258 19 anterolateral anterolateral JJ 33966 258 20 edges edge NNS 33966 258 21 of of IN 33966 258 22 the the DT 33966 258 23 ventrals ventral NNS 33966 258 24 less less RBR 33966 258 25 developed developed JJ 33966 258 26 . . . 33966 259 1 In in IN 33966 259 2 three three CD 33966 259 3 of of IN 33966 259 4 the the DT 33966 259 5 45 45 CD 33966 259 6 these these DT 33966 259 7 spots spot NNS 33966 259 8 are be VBP 33966 259 9 lacking lack VBG 33966 259 10 entirely entirely RB 33966 259 11 and and CC 33966 259 12 in in IN 33966 259 13 four four CD 33966 259 14 others other NNS 33966 259 15 they -PRON- PRP 33966 259 16 are be VBP 33966 259 17 few few JJ 33966 259 18 and and CC 33966 259 19 small small JJ 33966 259 20 . . . 33966 260 1 In in IN 33966 260 2 the the DT 33966 260 3 majority majority NN 33966 260 4 of of IN 33966 260 5 specimens specimen VBZ 33966 260 6 the the DT 33966 260 7 spots spot NNS 33966 260 8 are be VBP 33966 260 9 from from IN 33966 260 10 1/4 1/4 CD 33966 260 11 to to IN 33966 260 12 1/5 1/5 CD 33966 260 13 the the DT 33966 260 14 length length NN 33966 260 15 of of IN 33966 260 16 the the DT 33966 260 17 ventrals ventral NNS 33966 260 18 . . . 33966 261 1 In in IN 33966 261 2 approximately approximately RB 33966 261 3 one one CD 33966 261 4 - - HYPH 33966 261 5 third third NN 33966 261 6 of of IN 33966 261 7 the the DT 33966 261 8 specimens specimen NNS 33966 261 9 the the DT 33966 261 10 spots spot NNS 33966 261 11 are be VBP 33966 261 12 absent absent JJ 33966 261 13 posterior posterior RB 33966 261 14 to to IN 33966 261 15 mid mid JJ 33966 261 16 - - NN 33966 261 17 body body NN 33966 261 18 . . . 33966 262 1 In in IN 33966 262 2 five five CD 33966 262 3 specimens specimen NNS 33966 262 4 obtained obtain VBN 33966 262 5 at at IN 33966 262 6 Sheridan Sheridan NNP 33966 262 7 Lake Lake NNP 33966 262 8 , , , 33966 262 9 Pennington Pennington NNP 33966 262 10 County County NNP 33966 262 11 , , , 33966 262 12 South South NNP 33966 262 13 Dakota Dakota NNP 33966 262 14 , , , 33966 262 15 in in IN 33966 262 16 the the DT 33966 262 17 Black Black NNP 33966 262 18 Hills Hills NNPS 33966 262 19 in in IN 33966 262 20 August August NNP 33966 262 21 , , , 33966 262 22 1960 1960 CD 33966 262 23 , , , 33966 262 24 dorsolateral dorsolateral JJ 33966 262 25 areas area NNS 33966 262 26 are be VBP 33966 262 27 dark dark JJ 33966 262 28 with with IN 33966 262 29 red red JJ 33966 262 30 crescents crescent NNS 33966 262 31 small small JJ 33966 262 32 and and CC 33966 262 33 inconspicuous inconspicuous JJ 33966 262 34 , , , 33966 262 35 and and CC 33966 262 36 with with IN 33966 262 37 black black JJ 33966 262 38 spots spot NNS 33966 262 39 either either CC 33966 262 40 lacking lack VBG 33966 262 41 from from IN 33966 262 42 the the DT 33966 262 43 ventrals ventral NNS 33966 262 44 or or CC 33966 262 45 only only RB 33966 262 46 faintly faintly RB 33966 262 47 developed develop VBN 33966 262 48 . . . 33966 263 1 In in IN 33966 263 2 two two CD 33966 263 3 specimens specimen NNS 33966 263 4 from from IN 33966 263 5 Sundance Sundance NNP 33966 263 6 , , , 33966 263 7 Crook Crook NNP 33966 263 8 County County NNP 33966 263 9 , , , 33966 263 10 northeastern northeastern JJ 33966 263 11 Wyoming Wyoming NNP 33966 263 12 , , , 33966 263 13 the the DT 33966 263 14 red red JJ 33966 263 15 crescents crescent NNS 33966 263 16 are be VBP 33966 263 17 small small JJ 33966 263 18 and and CC 33966 263 19 inconspicuous inconspicuous JJ 33966 263 20 also also RB 33966 263 21 . . . 33966 264 1 In in IN 33966 264 2 one one CD 33966 264 3 of of IN 33966 264 4 these these DT 33966 264 5 specimens specimen NNS 33966 264 6 , , , 33966 264 7 KU KU NNP 33966 264 8 28028 28028 CD 33966 264 9 , , , 33966 264 10 small small JJ 33966 264 11 black black JJ 33966 264 12 spots spot NNS 33966 264 13 are be VBP 33966 264 14 present present JJ 33966 264 15 in in IN 33966 264 16 the the DT 33966 264 17 corners corner NNS 33966 264 18 of of IN 33966 264 19 the the DT 33966 264 20 ventrals ventral NNS 33966 264 21 , , , 33966 264 22 but but CC 33966 264 23 in in IN 33966 264 24 the the DT 33966 264 25 other other JJ 33966 264 26 , , , 33966 264 27 KU KU NNP 33966 264 28 23654 23654 CD 33966 264 29 , , , 33966 264 30 the the DT 33966 264 31 spots spot NNS 33966 264 32 are be VBP 33966 264 33 absent absent JJ 33966 264 34 . . . 33966 265 1 In in IN 33966 265 2 having have VBG 33966 265 3 the the DT 33966 265 4 dorsolateral dorsolateral JJ 33966 265 5 area area NN 33966 265 6 consistently consistently RB 33966 265 7 black black JJ 33966 265 8 , , , 33966 265 9 with with IN 33966 265 10 the the DT 33966 265 11 three three CD 33966 265 12 uppermost uppermost JJ 33966 265 13 series series NN 33966 265 14 of of IN 33966 265 15 red red JJ 33966 265 16 crescents crescent NNS 33966 265 17 reduced reduce VBN 33966 265 18 or or CC 33966 265 19 absent absent JJ 33966 265 20 , , , 33966 265 21 and and CC 33966 265 22 in in IN 33966 265 23 having have VBG 33966 265 24 the the DT 33966 265 25 ventral ventral JJ 33966 265 26 black black JJ 33966 265 27 spots spot NNS 33966 265 28 reduced reduce VBN 33966 265 29 or or CC 33966 265 30 absent absent JJ 33966 265 31 , , , 33966 265 32 these these DT 33966 265 33 specimens specimen NNS 33966 265 34 from from IN 33966 265 35 Colorado Colorado NNP 33966 265 36 , , , 33966 265 37 Wyoming Wyoming NNP 33966 265 38 , , , 33966 265 39 and and CC 33966 265 40 South South NNP 33966 265 41 Dakota Dakota NNP 33966 265 42 differ differ VBP 33966 265 43 from from IN 33966 265 44 more more JJR 33966 265 45 eastern eastern JJ 33966 265 46 and and CC 33966 265 47 more more RBR 33966 265 48 typical typical JJ 33966 265 49 _ _ NNP 33966 265 50 parietalis parietalis NNP 33966 265 51 _ _ NNP 33966 265 52 , , , 33966 265 53 and and CC 33966 265 54 tend tend VB 33966 265 55 toward toward IN 33966 265 56 _ _ NNP 33966 265 57 fitchi fitchi NNP 33966 265 58 _ _ NNP 33966 265 59 , , , 33966 265 60 even even RB 33966 265 61 more more RBR 33966 265 62 strongly strongly RB 33966 265 63 than than IN 33966 265 64 some some DT 33966 265 65 Idaho Idaho NNP 33966 265 66 specimens specimen NNS 33966 265 67 tend tend VBP 33966 265 68 toward toward IN 33966 265 69 _ _ NNP 33966 265 70 parietalis parietalis NNP 33966 265 71 _ _ NNP 33966 265 72 . . . 33966 266 1 Nevertheless nevertheless RB 33966 266 2 , , , 33966 266 3 all all DT 33966 266 4 things thing NNS 33966 266 5 considered consider VBN 33966 266 6 , , , 33966 266 7 the the DT 33966 266 8 Continental Continental NNP 33966 266 9 Divide Divide NNP 33966 266 10 is be VBZ 33966 266 11 the the DT 33966 266 12 most most RBS 33966 266 13 logical logical JJ 33966 266 14 boundary boundary NN 33966 266 15 between between IN 33966 266 16 the the DT 33966 266 17 two two CD 33966 266 18 subspecies subspecie NNS 33966 266 19 , , , 33966 266 20 even even RB 33966 266 21 though though IN 33966 266 22 occasional occasional JJ 33966 266 23 individuals individual NNS 33966 266 24 and and CC 33966 266 25 even even RB 33966 266 26 local local JJ 33966 266 27 populations population NNS 33966 266 28 deviate deviate VBP 33966 266 29 from from IN 33966 266 30 the the DT 33966 266 31 general general JJ 33966 266 32 trend trend NN 33966 266 33 of of IN 33966 266 34 characters character NNS 33966 266 35 from from IN 33966 266 36 east east NNP 33966 266 37 to to IN 33966 266 38 west west NNP 33966 266 39 . . . 33966 267 1 ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS NNP 33966 267 2 Dr. Dr. NNP 33966 267 3 Doris Doris NNP 33966 267 4 M. M. NNP 33966 267 5 Cochran Cochran NNP 33966 267 6 of of IN 33966 267 7 the the DT 33966 267 8 United United NNP 33966 267 9 States States NNP 33966 267 10 National National NNP 33966 267 11 Museum Museum NNP 33966 267 12 kindly kindly RB 33966 267 13 furnished furnish VBD 33966 267 14 information information NN 33966 267 15 concerning concern VBG 33966 267 16 the the DT 33966 267 17 type type NN 33966 267 18 specimen speciman NNS 33966 267 19 of of IN 33966 267 20 _ _ NNP 33966 267 21 Eutainia Eutainia NNP 33966 267 22 dorsalis dorsalis NNP 33966 267 23 _ _ NNP 33966 267 24 formerly formerly RB 33966 267 25 in in IN 33966 267 26 the the DT 33966 267 27 National National NNP 33966 267 28 Museum Museum NNP 33966 267 29 collection collection NN 33966 267 30 but but CC 33966 267 31 now now RB 33966 267 32 lost lose VBN 33966 267 33 . . . 33966 268 1 Dr. Dr. NNP 33966 268 2 James James NNP 33966 268 3 S. S. NNP 33966 268 4 Findley Findley NNP 33966 268 5 of of IN 33966 268 6 the the DT 33966 268 7 University University NNP 33966 268 8 of of IN 33966 268 9 New New NNP 33966 268 10 Mexico Mexico NNP 33966 268 11 and and CC 33966 268 12 Dr. Dr. NNP 33966 268 13 Ralph Ralph NNP 33966 268 14 J. J. NNP 33966 268 15 Raitt Raitt NNP 33966 268 16 of of IN 33966 268 17 New New NNP 33966 268 18 Mexico Mexico NNP 33966 268 19 State State NNP 33966 268 20 University University NNP 33966 268 21 contributed contribute VBD 33966 268 22 habitat habitat JJ 33966 268 23 notes note NNS 33966 268 24 and and CC 33966 268 25 records record NNS 33966 268 26 of of IN 33966 268 27 specimens specimen NNS 33966 268 28 and and CC 33966 268 29 loaned loan VBD 33966 268 30 us -PRON- PRP 33966 268 31 critical critical JJ 33966 268 32 specimens specimen NNS 33966 268 33 of of IN 33966 268 34 _ _ NNP 33966 268 35 T. T. NNP 33966 269 1 sirtalis sirtalis NNP 33966 269 2 _ _ NNP 33966 269 3 from from IN 33966 269 4 New New NNP 33966 269 5 Mexico Mexico NNP 33966 269 6 . . . 33966 270 1 Drs Drs NNP 33966 270 2 . . . 33966 271 1 George George NNP 33966 271 2 F. F. NNP 33966 271 3 Baxter Baxter NNP 33966 271 4 of of IN 33966 271 5 the the DT 33966 271 6 University University NNP 33966 271 7 of of IN 33966 271 8 Wyoming Wyoming NNP 33966 271 9 , , , 33966 271 10 John John NNP 33966 271 11 M. M. NNP 33966 271 12 Legler Legler NNP 33966 271 13 of of IN 33966 271 14 the the DT 33966 271 15 University University NNP 33966 271 16 of of IN 33966 271 17 Utah Utah NNP 33966 271 18 , , , 33966 271 19 and and CC 33966 271 20 Wilmer Wilmer NNP 33966 271 21 W. W. NNP 33966 271 22 Tanner Tanner NNP 33966 271 23 of of IN 33966 271 24 Brigham Brigham NNP 33966 271 25 Young Young NNP 33966 271 26 University University NNP 33966 271 27 kindly kindly RB 33966 271 28 provided provide VBD 33966 271 29 us -PRON- PRP 33966 271 30 with with IN 33966 271 31 information information NN 33966 271 32 concerning concern VBG 33966 271 33 the the DT 33966 271 34 specimens specimen NNS 33966 271 35 in in IN 33966 271 36 the the DT 33966 271 37 collections collection NNS 33966 271 38 of of IN 33966 271 39 their -PRON- PRP$ 33966 271 40 respective respective JJ 33966 271 41 institutions institution NNS 33966 271 42 , , , 33966 271 43 and and CC 33966 271 44 their -PRON- PRP$ 33966 271 45 personal personal JJ 33966 271 46 observations observation NNS 33966 271 47 concerning concern VBG 33966 271 48 the the DT 33966 271 49 distribution distribution NN 33966 271 50 of of IN 33966 271 51 garter garter NN 33966 271 52 snakes snake NNS 33966 271 53 in in IN 33966 271 54 their -PRON- PRP$ 33966 271 55 states state NNS 33966 271 56 . . . 33966 272 1 Alice Alice NNP 33966 272 2 V. V. NNP 33966 272 3 Fitch Fitch NNP 33966 272 4 , , , 33966 272 5 Chester Chester NNP 33966 272 6 W. W. NNP 33966 272 7 Fitch Fitch NNP 33966 272 8 and and CC 33966 272 9 Donald Donald NNP 33966 272 10 S. S. NNP 33966 272 11 Fitch Fitch NNP 33966 272 12 assisted assist VBD 33966 272 13 in in IN 33966 272 14 the the DT 33966 272 15 collection collection NN 33966 272 16 of of IN 33966 272 17 fresh fresh JJ 33966 272 18 specimens specimen NNS 33966 272 19 in in IN 33966 272 20 Oregon Oregon NNP 33966 272 21 and and CC 33966 272 22 Utah Utah NNP 33966 272 23 and and CC 33966 272 24 the the DT 33966 272 25 unsuccessful unsuccessful JJ 33966 272 26 search search NN 33966 272 27 of of IN 33966 272 28 many many JJ 33966 272 29 a a DT 33966 272 30 mosquito mosquito NN 33966 272 31 - - HYPH 33966 272 32 infested infest VBN 33966 272 33 meadow meadow NN 33966 272 34 in in IN 33966 272 35 southern southern JJ 33966 272 36 Wyoming Wyoming NNP 33966 272 37 and and CC 33966 272 38 northwestern northwestern JJ 33966 272 39 Colorado Colorado NNP 33966 272 40 in in IN 33966 272 41 July July NNP 33966 272 42 , , , 33966 272 43 1959 1959 CD 33966 272 44 . . . 33966 273 1 Dr. Dr. NNP 33966 273 2 R. R. NNP 33966 273 3 G. G. NNP 33966 273 4 Webb Webb NNP 33966 273 5 made make VBD 33966 273 6 available available JJ 33966 273 7 his -PRON- PRP$ 33966 273 8 MS MS NNP 33966 273 9 on on IN 33966 273 10 reptiles reptile NNS 33966 273 11 of of IN 33966 273 12 Oklahoma Oklahoma NNP 33966 273 13 . . . 33966 274 1 This this DT 33966 274 2 taxonomic taxonomic JJ 33966 274 3 study study NN 33966 274 4 of of IN 33966 274 5 garter garter NN 33966 274 6 snakes snake NNS 33966 274 7 originated originate VBD 33966 274 8 as as IN 33966 274 9 a a DT 33966 274 10 by by IN 33966 274 11 - - HYPH 33966 274 12 product product NN 33966 274 13 of of IN 33966 274 14 the the DT 33966 274 15 senior senior JJ 33966 274 16 author author NN 33966 274 17 's 's POS 33966 274 18 study study NN 33966 274 19 of of IN 33966 274 20 ecology ecology NN 33966 274 21 and and CC 33966 274 22 economic economic JJ 33966 274 23 bearing bearing NN 33966 274 24 of of IN 33966 274 25 snakes snake NNS 33966 274 26 in in IN 33966 274 27 the the DT 33966 274 28 central central JJ 33966 274 29 Plains Plains NNPS 33966 274 30 Region Region NNP 33966 274 31 of of IN 33966 274 32 the the DT 33966 274 33 United United NNP 33966 274 34 States States NNP 33966 274 35 , , , 33966 274 36 for for IN 33966 274 37 which which WDT 33966 274 38 support support NN 33966 274 39 received receive VBD 33966 274 40 from from IN 33966 274 41 the the DT 33966 274 42 National National NNP 33966 274 43 Science Science NNP 33966 274 44 Foundation Foundation NNP 33966 274 45 is be VBZ 33966 274 46 gratefully gratefully RB 33966 274 47 acknowledged acknowledge VBN 33966 274 48 . . . 33966 275 1 LITERATURE LITERATURE NNP 33966 275 2 CITED cite VBD 33966 275 3 BAIRD BAIRD NNP 33966 275 4 , , , 33966 275 5 S. S. NNP 33966 275 6 F. F. NNP 33966 275 7 1859 1859 CD 33966 275 8 . . . 33966 276 1 Reptiles reptile NNS 33966 276 2 of of IN 33966 276 3 the the DT 33966 276 4 boundary boundary NN 33966 276 5 . . . 33966 277 1 United United NNP 33966 277 2 States States NNP 33966 277 3 and and CC 33966 277 4 Mexican Mexican NNP 33966 277 5 Bound Bound NNP 33966 277 6 . . . 33966 278 1 Surv Surv NNP 33966 278 2 . . NNP 33966 278 3 , , , 33966 278 4 2 2 CD 33966 278 5 , , , 33966 278 6 1 1 CD 33966 278 7 - - SYM 33966 278 8 35 35 CD 33966 278 9 , , , 33966 278 10 41 41 CD 33966 278 11 pls pls UH 33966 278 12 . . . 33966 279 1 BAIRD BAIRD NNP 33966 279 2 , , , 33966 279 3 S. S. NNP 33966 279 4 F. F. NNP 33966 279 5 , , , 33966 279 6 and and CC 33966 279 7 GIRARD GIRARD NNP 33966 279 8 , , , 33966 279 9 C. C. NNP 33966 279 10 1853 1853 CD 33966 279 11 . . . 33966 280 1 Catalogue Catalogue NNP 33966 280 2 of of IN 33966 280 3 North north JJ 33966 280 4 American american JJ 33966 280 5 reptiles reptile NNS 33966 280 6 in in IN 33966 280 7 the the DT 33966 280 8 Museum Museum NNP 33966 280 9 of of IN 33966 280 10 the the DT 33966 280 11 Smithsonian Smithsonian NNP 33966 280 12 Institution Institution NNP 33966 280 13 . . . 33966 281 1 Smithson Smithson NNP 33966 281 2 . . . 33966 282 1 Miscl Miscl NNP 33966 282 2 . . . 33966 283 1 Col Col NNP 33966 283 2 . . NNP 33966 283 3 , , , 33966 283 4 part part NN 33966 283 5 1 1 CD 33966 283 6 , , , 33966 283 7 Serpents Serpents NNP 33966 283 8 . . NNP 33966 283 9 , , , 33966 283 10 pp pp NNP 33966 283 11 . . . 33966 284 1 xvi xvi NNP 33966 284 2 + + NNP 33966 284 3 172 172 CD 33966 284 4 . . . 33966 285 1 BROWN BROWN NNP 33966 285 2 , , , 33966 285 3 B. B. NNP 33966 285 4 C. C. NNP 33966 285 5 1950 1950 CD 33966 285 6 . . . 33966 286 1 An an DT 33966 286 2 annotated annotated JJ 33966 286 3 check check NN 33966 286 4 list list NN 33966 286 5 of of IN 33966 286 6 the the DT 33966 286 7 reptiles reptile NNS 33966 286 8 and and CC 33966 286 9 amphibians amphibian NNS 33966 286 10 of of IN 33966 286 11 Texas Texas NNP 33966 286 12 . . . 33966 287 1 Baylor Baylor NNP 33966 287 2 Univ Univ NNP 33966 287 3 . . . 33966 288 1 Studies study NNS 33966 288 2 , , , 33966 288 3 pp pp NNP 33966 288 4 . . . 33966 289 1 xii xii NNP 33966 289 2 + + SYM 33966 289 3 259 259 CD 33966 289 4 . . . 33966 290 1 BUNDY BUNDY NNP 33966 290 2 , , , 33966 290 3 R. R. NNP 33966 290 4 E. E. NNP 33966 290 5 1951 1951 CD 33966 290 6 . . . 33966 291 1 New new JJ 33966 291 2 locality locality NN 33966 291 3 records record NNS 33966 291 4 of of IN 33966 291 5 reptiles reptile NNS 33966 291 6 in in IN 33966 291 7 New New NNP 33966 291 8 Mexico Mexico NNP 33966 291 9 . . . 33966 292 1 Copeia Copeia NNP 33966 292 2 , , , 33966 292 3 1951 1951 CD 33966 292 4 ( ( -LRB- 33966 292 5 4):314 4):314 CD 33966 292 6 . . . 33966 293 1 COCKERELL COCKERELL NNP 33966 293 2 , , , 33966 293 3 T. T. NNP 33966 293 4 D. D. NNP 33966 293 5 A. a. NN 33966 294 1 1910 1910 CD 33966 294 2 . . . 33966 295 1 Zoology Zoology NNP 33966 295 2 of of IN 33966 295 3 Colorado Colorado NNP 33966 295 4 . . . 33966 296 1 Univ Univ NNP 33966 296 2 . . . 33966 297 1 of of IN 33966 297 2 Colorado Colorado NNP 33966 297 3 , , , 33966 297 4 Boulder Boulder NNP 33966 297 5 , , , 33966 297 6 vii vii NN 33966 297 7 + + SYM 33966 297 8 262 262 CD 33966 297 9 pp pp NN 33966 297 10 . . . 33966 298 1 CONANT CONANT NNP 33966 298 2 , , , 33966 298 3 R. R. NNP 33966 298 4 1958 1958 CD 33966 298 5 . . . 33966 299 1 A a DT 33966 299 2 field field NN 33966 299 3 guide guide NN 33966 299 4 to to IN 33966 299 5 the the DT 33966 299 6 reptiles reptile NNS 33966 299 7 and and CC 33966 299 8 amphibians amphibian NNS 33966 299 9 of of IN 33966 299 10 the the DT 33966 299 11 United United NNP 33966 299 12 States States NNP 33966 299 13 and and CC 33966 299 14 Canada Canada NNP 33966 299 15 east east NN 33966 299 16 of of IN 33966 299 17 the the DT 33966 299 18 100th 100th JJ 33966 299 19 Meridian Meridian NNP 33966 299 20 . . . 33966 300 1 Houghton Houghton NNP 33966 300 2 Mifflin Mifflin NNP 33966 300 3 Co. Co. NNP 33966 300 4 , , , 33966 300 5 Boston Boston NNP 33966 300 6 , , , 33966 300 7 xviii xviii NN 33966 300 8 + + CC 33966 300 9 366 366 CD 33966 300 10 pp pp NN 33966 300 11 . . . 33966 301 1 COPE COPE NNP 33966 301 2 , , , 33966 301 3 E. E. NNP 33966 301 4 D. D. NNP 33966 301 5 1900 1900 CD 33966 301 6 . . . 33966 302 1 The the DT 33966 302 2 crocodilians crocodilians NNPS 33966 302 3 , , , 33966 302 4 lizards lizard NNS 33966 302 5 and and CC 33966 302 6 snakes snake NNS 33966 302 7 of of IN 33966 302 8 North North NNP 33966 302 9 America America NNP 33966 302 10 . . . 33966 303 1 Rept Rept NNP 33966 303 2 . . . 33966 304 1 U. U. NNP 33966 304 2 S. S. NNP 33966 304 3 Nat Nat NNP 33966 304 4 . . . 33966 305 1 Mus mus NN 33966 305 2 . . . 33966 306 1 for for IN 33966 306 2 1898 1898 CD 33966 306 3 , , , 33966 306 4 pp pp NNP 33966 306 5 . . . 33966 307 1 153 153 CD 33966 307 2 - - SYM 33966 307 3 1270 1270 CD 33966 307 4 . . . 33966 308 1 FITCH FITCH NNP 33966 308 2 , , , 33966 308 3 H. H. NNP 33966 308 4 S. S. NNP 33966 308 5 1941 1941 CD 33966 308 6 . . . 33966 309 1 Geographic geographic JJ 33966 309 2 variation variation NN 33966 309 3 in in IN 33966 309 4 garter garter NN 33966 309 5 snakes snake NNS 33966 309 6 of of IN 33966 309 7 the the DT 33966 309 8 species specie NNS 33966 309 9 _ _ NNP 33966 309 10 Thamnophis Thamnophis NNP 33966 309 11 sirtalis sirtalis NN 33966 309 12 _ _ NNP 33966 309 13 in in IN 33966 309 14 the the DT 33966 309 15 Pacific Pacific NNP 33966 309 16 Coast Coast NNP 33966 309 17 region region NN 33966 309 18 of of IN 33966 309 19 North North NNP 33966 309 20 America America NNP 33966 309 21 . . . 33966 310 1 Amer amer NN 33966 310 2 . . . 33966 311 1 Midland Midland NNP 33966 311 2 Nat Nat NNP 33966 311 3 . . NNP 33966 311 4 , , , 33966 311 5 26:570 26:570 CD 33966 311 6 - - SYM 33966 311 7 592 592 CD 33966 311 8 . . . 33966 312 1 FOX FOX NNP 33966 312 2 , , , 33966 312 3 W. W. NNP 33966 312 4 1951 1951 CD 33966 312 5 . . . 33966 313 1 The the DT 33966 313 2 status status NN 33966 313 3 of of IN 33966 313 4 the the DT 33966 313 5 gartersnake gartersnake NN 33966 313 6 , , , 33966 313 7 _ _ NNP 33966 313 8 Thamnophis Thamnophis NNP 33966 313 9 sirtalis sirtali VBD 33966 313 10 tetrataenia tetrataenia NNP 33966 313 11 _ _ NNP 33966 313 12 . . . 33966 314 1 Copeia Copeia NNP 33966 314 2 , , , 33966 314 3 1951:257 1951:257 CD 33966 314 4 - - SYM 33966 314 5 267 267 CD 33966 314 6 . . . 33966 315 1 FOUQUETTE FOUQUETTE NNP 33966 315 2 , , , 33966 315 3 M. M. NNP 33966 315 4 J. J. NNP 33966 315 5 , , , 33966 315 6 and and CC 33966 315 7 LINDSAY LINDSAY NNP 33966 315 8 , , , 33966 315 9 H. H. NNP 33966 315 10 L. L. NNP 33966 315 11 , , , 33966 315 12 JR JR NNP 33966 315 13 . . . 33966 315 14 1955 1955 CD 33966 315 15 . . . 33966 316 1 An an DT 33966 316 2 ecological ecological JJ 33966 316 3 survey survey NN 33966 316 4 of of IN 33966 316 5 reptiles reptile NNS 33966 316 6 in in IN 33966 316 7 parts part NNS 33966 316 8 of of IN 33966 316 9 northwestern northwestern JJ 33966 316 10 Texas Texas NNP 33966 316 11 . . . 33966 317 1 Texas Texas NNP 33966 317 2 Jour Jour NNP 33966 317 3 . . . 33966 318 1 Sci Sci NNP 33966 318 2 . . NNP 33966 318 3 , , , 33966 318 4 7(4):402 7(4):402 CD 33966 318 5 - - SYM 33966 318 6 421 421 CD 33966 318 7 . . . 33966 319 1 HUDSON HUDSON NNP 33966 319 2 , , , 33966 319 3 G. G. NNP 33966 319 4 E. E. NNP 33966 319 5 1942 1942 CD 33966 319 6 . . . 33966 320 1 The the DT 33966 320 2 amphibians amphibian NNS 33966 320 3 and and CC 33966 320 4 reptiles reptile NNS 33966 320 5 of of IN 33966 320 6 Nebraska Nebraska NNP 33966 320 7 . . . 33966 321 1 Nebraska Nebraska NNP 33966 321 2 Conserv Conserv NNP 33966 321 3 . . . 33966 322 1 Bull Bull NNP 33966 322 2 . . . 33966 323 1 No no UH 33966 323 2 . . . 33966 324 1 24 24 CD 33966 324 2 , , , 33966 324 3 pp pp NNP 33966 324 4 . . . 33966 325 1 1 1 CD 33966 325 2 - - SYM 33966 325 3 146 146 CD 33966 325 4 . . . 33966 326 1 LITTLE LITTLE NNP 33966 326 2 , , , 33966 326 3 E. E. NNP 33966 326 4 L. L. NNP 33966 326 5 , , , 33966 326 6 JR JR NNP 33966 326 7 . . NNP 33966 326 8 , , , 33966 326 9 and and CC 33966 326 10 KELLER KELLER NNP 33966 326 11 , , , 33966 326 12 J. J. NNP 33966 326 13 G. G. NNP 33966 326 14 1937 1937 CD 33966 326 15 . . . 33966 327 1 Amphibians amphibian NNS 33966 327 2 and and CC 33966 327 3 reptiles reptile NNS 33966 327 4 from from IN 33966 327 5 the the DT 33966 327 6 Jornada Jornada NNP 33966 327 7 Experimental Experimental NNP 33966 327 8 Range Range NNP 33966 327 9 , , , 33966 327 10 New New NNP 33966 327 11 Mexico Mexico NNP 33966 327 12 . . . 33966 328 1 Copeia Copeia NNP 33966 328 2 , , , 33966 328 3 1937 1937 CD 33966 328 4 ( ( -LRB- 33966 328 5 4):402 4):402 CD 33966 328 6 - - SYM 33966 328 7 421 421 CD 33966 328 8 . . . 33966 329 1 MASLIN MASLIN NNP 33966 329 2 , , , 33966 329 3 T. t. NN 33966 329 4 P. P. NNP 33966 329 5 1959 1959 CD 33966 329 6 . . . 33966 330 1 An an DT 33966 330 2 annotated annotated JJ 33966 330 3 check check NN 33966 330 4 list list NN 33966 330 5 of of IN 33966 330 6 the the DT 33966 330 7 amphibians amphibian NNS 33966 330 8 and and CC 33966 330 9 reptiles reptile NNS 33966 330 10 of of IN 33966 330 11 Colorado Colorado NNP 33966 330 12 . . . 33966 331 1 Univ Univ NNP 33966 331 2 . . . 33966 332 1 Colorado Colorado NNP 33966 332 2 Studies Studies NNPS 33966 332 3 , , , 33966 332 4 Ser Ser NNP 33966 332 5 . . . 33966 333 1 Biol Biol NNP 33966 333 2 . . . 33966 334 1 No no UH 33966 334 2 . . . 33966 335 1 6 6 CD 33966 335 2 , , , 33966 335 3 98 98 CD 33966 335 4 pp pp NN 33966 335 5 . . . 33966 336 1 RUTHVEN ruthven NN 33966 336 2 , , , 33966 336 3 A. a. NN 33966 336 4 G. G. NNP 33966 336 5 1908 1908 CD 33966 336 6 . . . 33966 337 1 Variations variation NNS 33966 337 2 and and CC 33966 337 3 genetic genetic JJ 33966 337 4 relationships relationship NNS 33966 337 5 of of IN 33966 337 6 the the DT 33966 337 7 garter garter NN 33966 337 8 - - HYPH 33966 337 9 snakes snake NNS 33966 337 10 . . . 33966 338 1 Bull Bull NNP 33966 338 2 . . . 33966 339 1 U. U. NNP 33966 339 2 S. S. NNP 33966 339 3 Nat Nat NNP 33966 339 4 . . . 33966 340 1 Mus Mus NNP 33966 340 2 . . NNP 33966 340 3 , , , 33966 340 4 61 61 CD 33966 340 5 : : : 33966 340 6 xii xii NNP 33966 340 7 + + SYM 33966 340 8 201 201 CD 33966 340 9 pp pp NN 33966 340 10 . . . 33966 341 1 SCHMIDT schmidt NN 33966 341 2 , , , 33966 341 3 K. K. NNP 33966 341 4 P. P. NNP 33966 341 5 1953 1953 CD 33966 341 6 . . . 33966 342 1 A a DT 33966 342 2 check check NN 33966 342 3 list list NN 33966 342 4 of of IN 33966 342 5 North north JJ 33966 342 6 American american JJ 33966 342 7 amphibians amphibian NNS 33966 342 8 and and CC 33966 342 9 reptiles reptile NNS 33966 342 10 . . . 33966 343 1 Univ Univ NNP 33966 343 2 . . . 33966 344 1 Chicago Chicago NNP 33966 344 2 Press Press NNP 33966 344 3 , , , 33966 344 4 vii vii NN 33966 344 5 + + SYM 33966 344 6 280 280 CD 33966 344 7 pp pp NN 33966 344 8 . . . 33966 345 1 SMITH SMITH NNP 33966 345 2 , , , 33966 345 3 H. H. NNP 33966 345 4 M. M. NNP 33966 345 5 1942 1942 CD 33966 345 6 . . . 33966 346 1 The the DT 33966 346 2 synonymy synonymy NN 33966 346 3 of of IN 33966 346 4 the the DT 33966 346 5 garter garter NN 33966 346 6 snakes snake NNS 33966 346 7 ( ( -LRB- 33966 346 8 _ _ NNP 33966 346 9 Thamnophis Thamnophis NNP 33966 346 10 _ _ NNP 33966 346 11 ) ) -RRB- 33966 346 12 , , , 33966 346 13 with with IN 33966 346 14 notes note NNS 33966 346 15 on on IN 33966 346 16 Mexican mexican JJ 33966 346 17 and and CC 33966 346 18 Central central JJ 33966 346 19 American american JJ 33966 346 20 species specie NNS 33966 346 21 . . . 33966 347 1 Zoologica Zoologica NNP 33966 347 2 , , , 33966 347 3 27(17):97 27(17):97 CD 33966 347 4 - - SYM 33966 347 5 123 123 CD 33966 347 6 . . . 33966 348 1 1956 1956 CD 33966 348 2 . . . 33966 349 1 Handbook Handbook VBN 33966 349 2 of of IN 33966 349 3 amphibians amphibian NNS 33966 349 4 and and CC 33966 349 5 reptiles reptile NNS 33966 349 6 of of IN 33966 349 7 Kansas Kansas NNP 33966 349 8 ( ( -LRB- 33966 349 9 2nd 2nd NNP 33966 349 10 ed ed NNP 33966 349 11 . . . 33966 349 12 ) ) -RRB- 33966 349 13 . . . 33966 350 1 Univ Univ NNP 33966 350 2 . . . 33966 351 1 Kansas Kansas NNP 33966 351 2 Mus Mus NNP 33966 351 3 . . . 33966 352 1 Nat Nat NNP 33966 352 2 . . . 33966 353 1 Hist hist NN 33966 353 2 . . . 33966 354 1 Misc Misc NNP 33966 354 2 . . . 33966 355 1 Publ Publ NNS 33966 355 2 . . . 33966 356 1 No no UH 33966 356 2 . . . 33966 357 1 9 9 CD 33966 357 2 , , , 33966 357 3 356 356 CD 33966 357 4 pp pp NN 33966 357 5 . . . 33966 358 1 SMITH SMITH NNP 33966 358 2 , , , 33966 358 3 H. H. NNP 33966 358 4 M. M. NNP 33966 358 5 , , , 33966 358 6 and and CC 33966 358 7 BROWN BROWN NNP 33966 358 8 , , , 33966 358 9 B. B. NNP 33966 359 1 B. B. NNP 33966 360 1 1946 1946 CD 33966 360 2 . . . 33966 361 1 The the DT 33966 361 2 identity identity NN 33966 361 3 of of IN 33966 361 4 certain certain JJ 33966 361 5 specific specific JJ 33966 361 6 names name NNS 33966 361 7 in in IN 33966 361 8 _ _ NNP 33966 361 9 Thamnophis Thamnophis NNP 33966 361 10 _ _ NNP 33966 361 11 . . . 33966 362 1 Herpetologica Herpetologica NNP 33966 362 2 , , , 33966 362 3 3:71 3:71 CD 33966 362 4 - - SYM 33966 362 5 72 72 CD 33966 362 6 . . . 33966 363 1 SMITH SMITH NNP 33966 363 2 , , , 33966 363 3 H. H. NNP 33966 363 4 M. M. NNP 33966 363 5 , , , 33966 363 6 and and CC 33966 363 7 TAYLOR TAYLOR NNP 33966 363 8 , , , 33966 363 9 E. E. NNP 33966 363 10 H. H. NNP 33966 363 11 1945 1945 CD 33966 363 12 . . . 33966 364 1 An an DT 33966 364 2 annotated annotated JJ 33966 364 3 check check NN 33966 364 4 list list NN 33966 364 5 and and CC 33966 364 6 key key NN 33966 364 7 to to IN 33966 364 8 the the DT 33966 364 9 snakes snake NNS 33966 364 10 of of IN 33966 364 11 Mexico Mexico NNP 33966 364 12 . . . 33966 365 1 Bull Bull NNP 33966 365 2 . . . 33966 366 1 U. U. NNP 33966 366 2 S. S. NNP 33966 366 3 Nat Nat NNP 33966 366 4 . . . 33966 367 1 Mus Mus NNP 33966 367 2 . . NNP 33966 367 3 , , , 33966 367 4 187 187 CD 33966 367 5 , , , 33966 367 6 239 239 CD 33966 367 7 pp pp NNS 33966 367 8 . . . 33966 368 1 STEBBINS STEBBINS NNP 33966 368 2 , , , 33966 368 3 R. R. NNP 33966 368 4 C. C. NNP 33966 368 5 1954 1954 CD 33966 368 6 . . . 33966 369 1 Amphibians amphibian NNS 33966 369 2 and and CC 33966 369 3 reptiles reptile NNS 33966 369 4 of of IN 33966 369 5 western western JJ 33966 369 6 North North NNP 33966 369 7 America America NNP 33966 369 8 . . . 33966 370 1 McGraw McGraw NNP 33966 370 2 - - HYPH 33966 370 3 Hill Hill NNP 33966 370 4 Book Book NNP 33966 370 5 Co. Co. NNP 33966 370 6 , , , 33966 370 7 Inc. Inc. NNP 33966 370 8 , , , 33966 370 9 xxiv xxiv NNP 33966 370 10 + + CC 33966 370 11 528 528 CD 33966 370 12 pp pp NN 33966 370 13 . . . 33966 371 1 VAN VAN NNP 33966 371 2 DENBURGH DENBURGH NNP 33966 371 3 , , , 33966 371 4 J. J. NNP 33966 372 1 1924 1924 CD 33966 372 2 . . . 33966 373 1 Notes note NNS 33966 373 2 on on IN 33966 373 3 the the DT 33966 373 4 herpetology herpetology NN 33966 373 5 of of IN 33966 373 6 New New NNP 33966 373 7 Mexico Mexico NNP 33966 373 8 , , , 33966 373 9 with with IN 33966 373 10 a a DT 33966 373 11 list list NN 33966 373 12 of of IN 33966 373 13 the the DT 33966 373 14 species specie NNS 33966 373 15 known know VBN 33966 373 16 from from IN 33966 373 17 the the DT 33966 373 18 state state NN 33966 373 19 . . . 33966 374 1 Proc Proc NNP 33966 374 2 . . . 33966 375 1 California California NNP 33966 375 2 Acad Acad NNP 33966 375 3 . . . 33966 376 1 Sci Sci NNP 33966 376 2 . . NNP 33966 376 3 , , , 33966 376 4 4th 4th NNP 33966 376 5 ser ser NNP 33966 376 6 . . . 33966 376 7 , , , 33966 376 8 13(12):189 13(12):189 NNP 33966 376 9 - - HYPH 33966 376 10 250 250 CD 33966 376 11 . . . 33966 377 1 VAN VAN NNP 33966 377 2 DENBURGH DENBURGH NNP 33966 377 3 , , , 33966 377 4 J. J. NNP 33966 377 5 , , , 33966 377 6 and and CC 33966 377 7 SLEVIN SLEVIN NNP 33966 377 8 , , , 33966 377 9 J. J. NNP 33966 378 1 1918 1918 CD 33966 378 2 . . . 33966 379 1 The the DT 33966 379 2 garter garter NN 33966 379 3 - - HYPH 33966 379 4 snakes snake NNS 33966 379 5 of of IN 33966 379 6 Western Western NNP 33966 379 7 North North NNP 33966 379 8 America America NNP 33966 379 9 . . . 33966 380 1 Proc Proc NNP 33966 380 2 . . . 33966 381 1 California California NNP 33966 381 2 Acad Acad NNP 33966 381 3 . . . 33966 382 1 Sci Sci NNP 33966 382 2 . . NNP 33966 382 3 , , , 33966 382 4 4th 4th NNP 33966 382 5 ser ser NNP 33966 382 6 . . . 33966 382 7 , , , 33966 382 8 8:181 8:181 CD 33966 382 9 - - SYM 33966 382 10 270 270 CD 33966 382 11 . . . 33966 383 1 WOODBURY WOODBURY NNP 33966 383 2 , , , 33966 383 3 A. a. NN 33966 383 4 M. M. NNP 33966 383 5 1931 1931 CD 33966 383 6 . . . 33966 384 1 A a DT 33966 384 2 descriptive descriptive JJ 33966 384 3 catalog catalog NN 33966 384 4 of of IN 33966 384 5 the the DT 33966 384 6 reptiles reptile NNS 33966 384 7 of of IN 33966 384 8 Utah Utah NNP 33966 384 9 . . . 33966 385 1 Univ Univ NNP 33966 385 2 . . . 33966 386 1 Utah Utah NNP 33966 386 2 Biol Biol NNP 33966 386 3 . . . 33966 387 1 Ser Ser NNP 33966 387 2 . . NNP 33966 387 3 , , , 33966 387 4 1(4):1 1(4):1 CD 33966 387 5 - - SYM 33966 387 6 129 129 CD 33966 387 7 . . . 33966 388 1 WRIGHT WRIGHT NNP 33966 388 2 , , , 33966 388 3 A. a. NN 33966 388 4 H. H. NNP 33966 388 5 , , , 33966 388 6 and and CC 33966 388 7 WRIGHT WRIGHT NNP 33966 388 8 , , , 33966 388 9 A. a. NN 33966 389 1 A. A. NNP 33966 390 1 1957 1957 CD 33966 390 2 . . . 33966 391 1 Handbook Handbook VBN 33966 391 2 of of IN 33966 391 3 snakes snake NNS 33966 391 4 of of IN 33966 391 5 the the DT 33966 391 6 United United NNP 33966 391 7 States States NNP 33966 391 8 and and CC 33966 391 9 Canada Canada NNP 33966 391 10 . . . 33966 392 1 Comstock Comstock NNP 33966 392 2 Publ Publ NNS 33966 392 3 . . . 33966 393 1 Associates Associates NNPS 33966 393 2 , , , 33966 393 3 Cornell Cornell NNP 33966 393 4 Univ Univ NNP 33966 393 5 . . . 33966 394 1 Press Press NNP 33966 394 2 , , , 33966 394 3 vol vol NNP 33966 394 4 . . . 33966 395 1 2 2 CD 33966 395 2 , , , 33966 395 3 pp pp NNP 33966 395 4 . . . 33966 396 1 i i PRP 33966 396 2 + + CC 33966 396 3 ix ix NN 33966 396 4 and and CC 33966 396 5 565 565 CD 33966 396 6 - - SYM 33966 396 7 1106 1106 CD 33966 396 8 . . . 33966 397 1 _ _ NNP 33966 397 2 Transmitted Transmitted NNP 33966 397 3 November November NNP 33966 397 4 8 8 CD 33966 397 5 , , , 33966 397 6 1960 1960 CD 33966 397 7 . . . 33966 397 8 _ _ NNP