Brad R. Moon 1987 Species Account Night Snake (Hypsiglena torquata) 28 April Kelbaker Road 17.1 miles north of Interstate 40, [near pipeline substation], San Bernardino co., CA. elev. ~850 m. Bruce and I found a night snake on the pavement at 1850 PST (darkness), ~75% cloud cover, ~27°C. Snake was quick on the pavement as we captured it. Habitat is mostly rocky, with sandy wash channels; mostly creosote bushes. Snake is greyish-brown with very small blotches, ofen paired across midline of back. Large neck blotch on top of neck at midline, with a stripe along each side of head that forms a blotch on each side of the dorsal neck blotch. Venter is pearly opalescent. [illegible] Catalog #64