Catesby, Mark. Vol.II, Tab. 52, The Chain-Snake

Mark Catesby The Chain-Snake, Vol.II, Tab. 52 Etching with hand color 14" x 19" sheet From Volume II, Part 8 of Catesby's Natural History of Carolina, Florida & the Bahama Islands London: 1737 - 1771 Currently known as the eastern kingsnake, Lampropeltis getula and coastal doghobble, Leucothoe axillaris*, Catesby described these subjects as follows: ANGUIS ANNULATUS. The Chain-Snake. This Serpent was of the Size of the Figure; it was the only one of the Kind I ever saw, nor was it known to any of the Inhabitants I shew'd it to; therefore as it wanted a Name, the best I could think of was, that of Chain-Snake, from some Resemblance of a Chain that seems in many Places to environ the Body, tho' these Marks extend but half Way round; the Belly being marked, as the Piece cut off represents: The Colour of this Snake was of a dark dusky Blue, except the Chain-like Marks of the Back, which were yellow, as were likewise some square Spots on the Belly: The angular Form of its Lips were sin