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[[underlined]] Snakes identified [[/underlined]] Crotalus atrox "[[ditto for Crotalus]] lepidus "[[ditto for Crotalus]] confluentis "[[ditto for Crotalus]] molossus Cistrurus c. consors Ancistrodon contortrix "[[ditto for Ancistrodon]] piscivorus Hetterodon platyrhinus "[[ditto for Hetterodon]] nasicus Pityophis sayi Ophiobolus g. holbrooki Drymobius margaritiferus Rhinochilus lecontei Cyclophis aestivus Elaps fulvus Coluber obsoletus Cheonactis e. isozones Diadophis regalis Tantilla gracilis [[Compsomus?]] c. melanurus Zamenis flagellum "[[ditto for Zamenis]] ornatus Natrix clarkii "[[ditto for Natrix]] fasciata transversa Eutania [[end page]] [[start page]] [[underlined]] Transportation orders [[/underlined]] Washington to Marquette, 40364 - March 23, 26.80 Minneapolis to Washington 40365 - April 17, 29.50 Mrs Coville Greenfield, N.H.
Transcription Notes:
Checked species names, kept Vernon's spelling, anything I'm not sure of is in [[?]]
Later transcriber: only one [[?]] left.
ID of "Diadophis regalis" = regal ring-necked snake. Elaps was the old New World genus of garter snakes, so Bailey is *probably* referring to Thamnophis fulvus (Highland Garter Snake)when he notes "Elapo fulvus." -Thanks to volunpeer @philjterry for this info! -Caitlin, TC Coordinator