S.R. Moon 1987 Species Account Long-Nosed Snake (Rhinocheilus lecontei) 14 may Kelbaker Road 1.1 mi. north of Hwy 40, San Bernardino co., CA. T8N R12E sec 36 se 1/4 elev ~ 1000m. Bruce and I found an adult snake crossing the dirt part of Kelbaker Road at 2000 PST. Surrounding habitat is sandy/loamy soil in Creosote-Scrub desert with some large Granite boulder outcroppings nearby. This snake has black saddles 1 1/2 to 2 times as wide as red interspaces. The black saddles narrow on lower sides and stop above ventral scales. There is little white between black saddles; mostly red bands that widen on lower sides and are split part way up the side by black squares. The black saddles and squares have white spots on sides; the red, which also stops above ventral scales has some black flecks. Belly whitish with very few black flecks. This is the second night of the full moon but it hadn't risen yet and the sky was about 80% cloudy. Thunderstorms nearby but no rain here. Catalogue # 81.