Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 216
as the red-bellied snake,the young of which show a distinct ring on theneck, which fades as the snake becomes full-grown. The young of the ring-necked snake,to which your description somewhat applies,are always distinguished by a brilliant yellowunder side with a line of square black spots ex-actly…
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